Bereavement Gatherings & Events
Tuesday, June 25 - Stories of Loss: A Grief Education and Support Group
Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Juniper at Brookline.
When we lose a loved one, having support helps us on our healing journeys. It is powerful to realize you are not alone and to learn how o...
Friday, May 10, 2024
Third Monday of Each Month - A Virtual Death Café
Death Café - A Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
Please join us at our monthly Death Café where we’ll discuss death to help us all make the most of our lives now. Togeth...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
June 17 - #MondaysMoments at Sunset Park
Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation.
Grief is natural and when we bring our grief and mourning to nature, it can help decrease our pain in the moment while al...
Monday, May 6, 2024
Tuesday, June 11 - Med-Knit-ations: Knitting Our Hearts Back Together
Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation.
When we’re grieving a loss, our hearts can feel like they’ve been broken apart. Here is an opportunity for you to knit yo...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
June 3 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
Grief can be noisy with all kinds of thoughts and voices swirling in our heads. Stop. Breathe. And listen to the whispers within.
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Monday, April 29, 2024
May 13 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
Although we would rather have our loved ones back, some bereaved people find that pain can be transformed into growth. We can’t rush the process, bu...
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wednesdays, April 24, 2024 - A Walk with Grief
Koch Funeral Home has Partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation.
A Walk with Grief is not an exercise program but instead a time of coming together with others who are grieving a loss an...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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April 9 - ACAP - Responding to Challenging Symptoms Related To Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
ACAP is holding the event "Responding to Challenging Symptoms Related To Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nit...
April 1 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
Some people compare grief to the waves of an ocean. At times, they are frequent and overwhelming. At other times, they are further apart and less ob...
March 12 - ACAP - Downsizing: Why? When And How?
ACAP is holding the event "Downsizing: Why? When? And How?". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn more and register for this...
March 11 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
One of the need of mourners is to develop a new self-identity. Our roles change and it takes time to adjust.
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February 19 - (SOTS) State of the Story - Love Lives On
Learning to Live: What’s Your Story? and State of the Story present an evening of MOTH-style storytelling about the love that lives on after loss.
When: February 19, 2024
Time: 7:0...
February 13 - ACAP - Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver
ACAP is holding the event "Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn mo...
February 5 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering
This will be held as a virtual gathering.
Our hearts often feel broken when we’ve lost a loved one. So how do we love ourselves in this brokenness? Some say the healing comes from within. Jo...