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Caring Circle Camp Welcomes Big Apple Circus
Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam hosted its 3rd Annual Caring Circle Day Camp on Saturday August 4, 2007. This year, 56 children participated in this one-day camp, for children ages 3 - 19 who take part in the Caring Circle Bereavement Programs.
Performers from the Big Apple Circus taught campers how juggle and spin plates. Other activities of the day included colorful face painting, swimming and a visit from the "Critter Lady." Concluding the day was a performance from members of the Big Apple Circus.
The Caring Circle is a program developed by Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam designed to help children, teenagers and their families/guardians learn healthy coping behaviors to aid in dealing with the thoughts and feelings associated with grieving the loss of a loved one.
The Caring Circle helps over 150 children each year cope with the loss of a loved one. Age-specific peer groups utilize discussion and activities to provide a safe environment that fosters healthy grieving and promotes healing for both children and adults. The program teaches its participants grief management skills to help cope with the death of a loved one in constructive ways. The Caring Circle provides a forum for children to express their feelings, both verbally and nonverbally in a supportive environment. The groups are ongoing and confidential and participants are invited to attend the support groups for as long as the experience is beneficial. The groups are offered in Yorktown Heights on alternate Wednesdays and in Yonkers on alternate Thursdays.
For more information on the Caring Circle, please contact Marianne Walsh at (914) 666- 4228, ext. 326.
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