March Lunch and Learn Announced: Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body

Hospice of the Red River Valley invites health care professionals to its March Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from noon-1 p.m.

Topic, Presenter & Date
The next Lunch and Learn will take place on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from noon-1 p.m. Kendra Binger, program manager with Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota, will present on the topic of “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body.”

This session will identify the reasons you should take care of yourself as you age. Participants will learn about lifestyle strategies, including cognitive activity, physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, and social engagement, associated with healthy aging. Attendees will also learn how to make their own plan for healthy aging using the Healthy Living for your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research workbook.

Continuing Education
Hospice of the Red River Valley is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in North Dakota. This program will be awarded 1 contact hour.

Locations
For your convenience, Lunch and Learns will be held in five Hospice of the Red River Valley Office locations:

  • Fargo – 1701 38th Street SW, Fargo, N.D.
  • Detroit Lakes* – 1111 Highway 10, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
  • Grand Forks* – 2860 10th Avenue N., Ste. 400, Grand Forks, N.D.
  • Lisbon* – 415 Main Street, Lisbon, N.D.
  • Valley City* – 1240 W. Main Street, Valley City, N.D.

*The Detroit Lakes, Grand Forks, Lisbon and Valley City office locations will be connected via videoconference to the Fargo office, where the live presentation will take place.

Registration

This event is free and open to all health care professionals, but pre-registration is required because space is limited. Participants may bring their own lunches; coffee and water will be provided. RSVP to Laurie Asmus: laurie.asmus@hrrv.org or (701) 356-1563 by March 7, and indicate which location you will be attending.

Lunch and Learns are free and open to all health care professionals. Lunch and Learns in 2017 will be held every other month starting in March on the second Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. Specific topics and descriptions will be shared closer to each date.

Hospice of the Red River Valley Announces 2017 Grief Support Group Offerings

Hospice of the Red River Valley announces its 2017 grief support group offerings. Support groups are also a powerful way to find validation for your feelings and derive a sense of shared experience and commonality. Our groups provide support and practical suggestions for your grief journey.

We offer a variety of groups, including Grief Journeys for Adults, Grief Journeys for Widows, Grief Journeys for Men and Pregnancy and Infant Loss. Support groups will be held in Fargo and Valley City, N.D., and Detroit Lakes, Ada and East Grand Forks, Minn.

All support groups offered by Hospice of the Red River Valley are free and open to the public; no pre-registration required.

For more information, please contact a member of the bereavement department at (800) 237-4629 or bereavement@hrrv.org. To view a complete list of support groups offered by Hospice of the Red River Valley, visit our support group calendar.

Click to print and download at 2017 grief support group flyer.