UnityPoint at Home Hospice to present ‘Grief and the Holidays’ workshop

November 11, 2024 Kassidy Watson-Perry
Musser Public Library [courtesy City of Muscatine]
UnityPoint at Home Hospice is set to present a workshop entitled “Grief and the Holidays” at Musser Public Library on Wednesday, November 20, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Registration is required by November 15 by calling 309-207-0772 or emailing cynthia.keller@unitypoint.org. 

The Grief and The Holidays workshop aims to help participants address the following:
  • Why and how grief feels heavier during the holidays.
  • Ways to prepare and care for themselves during these months.
  • Considering ways to honor loved ones who have passed and to adapt, change or create new traditions.
  • The workshop also includes a social component with a hot chocolate bar and a simple ornament craft which has a memorial component.

In addition to the November 20 event, UnityPoint at Home Hospice offers an ongoing grief support group which meets on the first Friday of every month from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the first floor of Musser Public Library. The next meeting will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024.  Call 309-207-0772 for more information.

Musser Public Library  is located at 408 E 2nd Street.

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Kassidy Watson-Perry is a 26-year-old multimedia creator currently residing in North Carolina. A creatively driven individual since she was a youngster, Kassidy is a 2021 honors graduate of Elizabeth City State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Arts. During her time there, she gained extensive insight into the world of mass media including but not limited to radio and film/television. In addition, she explored the versatile world of digital marketing and public relations. She considers herself a jack of all trades. She has received numerous accolades for her freelance work in writing, video production, photography, and graphic design which she practices in her spare time. Her coursework has ranged from Technical Writing, to Social Media Analysis, to Broadcast Journalism. Kassidy currently works as a content writer for the Voice of Muscatine.