In the accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommended mitigation strategies, all Hospice of the Red River Valley support groups and grief-related events are canceled until May 31. Hospice of the Red River Valley will continue monitoring the CDC’s recommendations and update our community as we learn more.

Older adults and persons with severe underlying health conditions are considered to be at increased risk of more serious illness after contracting COVID-19. We want to be sure we are doing what we can to ensure the safety of these groups of people. Since many of our support group attendees are included in these populations, we feel it is in the best interest to suspend the groups at this time.

Hospice of the Red River Valley grief support staff will continue to offer grief support to our community members in need outside of the support group setting. For questions on grief support, please call Kriston Wenzel, grief specialist at (701) 356-1533.

This is a series of classes designed to offer practical information and tips for some of life’s challenging tasks after the death of a spouse or partner. The series is an interactive experience with time for questions. *Please note: You do not have to attend all sessions to participate; you can attend any or all of the sessions.

Session 1: Wednesday, April 29
Grief 101 and the importance of self-care and physical movement. Come ready to move and learn how to stay active every day.

Session 2: Wednesday, May 6
Estate planning and other legal and financial matters

Session 3: Wednesday, May 13
The challenges of cooking and dining for one

Session 4: Wednesday, May 20
To sell or not to sell – tips from a real estate agent as well as a widower on packing and moving

Session 5: Wednesday, May 27
Vehicle and home maintenance

Detroit Lakes, Minn.

• *Wednesdays, April 29-May 27 from 1-2:30 p.m.
• Pelican Landing, 1325 Pelican Lane Dr., Detroit Lakes
• Pre-registration are required by April 22

Register for the class below or call (800) 237-4629 and ask for the grief support department.