Tomah Health Hospice Touch and Palliative Care have scheduled a special event to help people remember family members and friends this holiday. “The holidays can be a difficult time for a lot of people when they have experienced loss, so offering something where they can combine the emotions, feelings and traditions of the holiday with the act of remembering their loved one is a unique yet a special way to remember those who they have loved,” said Shane Haynes, Tomah Health Hospice Touch & Palliative Care Chaplin and Bereavement coordinator.
Like previous Hospice Lovelight events, residents can purchase a Lovelight through Nov. 28.
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Photos of loved ones can also be downloaded online, which will be part of a presentation during the Dec. 7 ceremony. A special remembrance graphic will be used for anyone who is unable to supply a photo.
“Everyone’s grief journey is different,” said Haynes. “There will be sad times, which is appropriate but at the same time it can also be an opportunity to have great memories and even periods of happiness and joy because of the nature of the holidays.”
Due to construction at Tomah Health, the annual Hospice Lovelight program and tree lighting ceremony will be held Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at Murray’s on Main, 810 Superior Ave., Tomah.
Hospice has been holding the event for 35 years, which Haynes said authenticates the popularity of the event. “I think it’s a real special evening. It’s somber, but on the other side, it is joyful, and it gives people the opportunity to be among others who are also experiencing loss.” He said the ceremony will be videotaped and made available via social media for those people unable to attend.
Additional information on the Lovelight event is available by contacting the Tomah Health Hospice office at (608)374-0250.