East End Hospice's three-year Balm Wellness Initiative, brings self care and wellness to EEH staff. The initiative layers self-care activities into existing educational programs and creates an Annual Wellness Event.

Through the Initiative, EEH employees will learn about and experience integrative healthcare modalities (IHM) from experts in the field. The Initiative is a first step in growing EEH's IHM offerings with the long-term goal of bringing Integrative Healthcare to our patients.

EEH thanks The Balm Foundation for recognizing the importance of self-care in the workplace.

In recognition of the help and support provided to her husband Mario and her family, Aida Salazar hosted a purple dinner to raise funds for our Kanas Center for Hospice Care, where her husband spent his final days in September. Aida and her sons Felipe and Santiago, recently presented EEH's Kanas Center nurse Susan DiGeronimo with a check for $1,200. Aida is already working on her 2022 memorial dinner. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the Salazar family and their friends for supporting our mission, and we were honored to care for Mario. 

Our Volunteer Office welcomes 22 new hospice patient/family volunteers. New volunteers join more than 100 others by supporting patients at the Kanas Center and in homes across the East End. Many are now excitedly looking forward to EEH’s Bereavement Training this spring. This additional training expands volunteer opportunities to include EEH’s Bereavement Program and Camp Good Grief. To learn more about the Volunteer Program, contact Susan Disario, at 631.288.8400 or email volunteers@eeh.org.

New: Spanish Language Bereavement Support Group via Zoom.

For Adults: Loss of a Spouse, Loss of a Parent or Sibling, Loss of a Child and General Bereavement Support Groups; Ongoing via Zoom

For Teens/Children: Ongoing In-person, 7-week Support Groups. Masks are required as per NYS and CDC guidelines.

Equine Therapy: Groups will begin again in March.

For more information or registration, contact Jean Behrens, LCSW-R at 631.288.1546 ext.208 or jbehrens@eeh.org for adult groups or Angela Byrns LCSW at 631.288.1546 ext.209 or abyrns@eeh.org for children's and teen groups.