February 6-10 National School Counseling Week

March National Professional Social Worker Month
March 30 National Doctors Day

April Counseling Awareness Month
April 15-21 Volunteer Appreciation Week


May 1 Law Day

May 6th-12th National Nurses Week same date each year
May 6th-12th National Pet Week
May 6-12 National Hospital Week
May 13-19 National Nursing Home Week

June 14-21 National Nursing Assistants Week

August 23rd- Health Unit Coordinator's Day

September Pain Awareness Month
September 11 National Day of Service & Remembrance
September 9-15 National Assisted Living Week
September 9-15 National Healthcare Environmental Services/Housekeeping Week
/Housekeeping Week
September 10-14 National Health Information and Technology Week

October National Physical Therapy Month
October American Pharmacist Month
October 1-7 National Healthcare Food Service Week
October 6 Physician Assistant Day
October 6-12 Physician Assistant Week
October 13 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
October 14-20 National Case Management Week
October 21-27 National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week
October 21-27 Pastoral Care Week
October 27 Make a Difference Day

November National Hospice Month
November American Diabetes Awareness Month
November National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
November National Caregiver Month
November National Family Caregivers Month
November 11 Veteran's Day
November 15 Children's' Grief Awareness Day

December 1 World AIDS Day
December 5-11 National Hand Washing Awareness Week

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2012

1/12/12 Meet the Experts
1/14/12 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off
1/16/12 Martin Luther King Day Parade in Crystal River Florida
1/17/12 Eight Critical Questions for Mourners 2pm
Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
1/18/12-2/29/12 Kamp Time in Your School Teaches children how to journey through their grief in a small group setting. The support groups are scheduled through the Putnam County School District at appropriate school locations.
1/21/12 & 1/22/12 Manatee Festival Crystal River
1/23/12

Good Grief Workshop (4- part sessions) Each Monday night from 5:30 to 7 pm January 23rd, 30th, February 6th and 13th
Wings Community Education Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, FL 34446

1/24/12 Good Grief: An Overview of Grief and Loss 2 to 3:30 pm
Wings Education Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, FL 34446
1/28/12

Certification from the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program and Therapy Dogs International available. Hospice of the Nature Coast is looking for a few good "four-legged volunteers" to share their love while visiting patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. A Certification Test by a CGC/TDI Evaluator will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in High Springs. The cost is $13.00.  Paperwork for new volunteers – 11:30 am TDI Testing – 12:00 noon

1/28/12 Poker Run American Legion Post 237 Beverly Hills start up 9:30 am 6 Stops
1/29/12 Camp Good Hope-Citrus Family Reunion
1/30/12 Stories and Art 6-8 pm a program to help children ages 6 through 11 better deal with grief. Wings Community Education Center located at 6721 Crill Ave. Palatka
2/9/12 Coping with the Loss of Your Spouse 
Wings Community Education Center 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
2/14/12

The Ways of Grief: Remember to Smile  6-7pm Educational series on stress relief, relaxation and fun. Wings Community Education Center located at 6721 Crill Ave. Palatka

2/14/12 Valentine's Day Tea 6:30 pm Wings Community Education Center located at 150 N. Main St. High Springs, FL 32643
2/28/12 Memories: Caring for those with Alzheimer’s/Dementia 2 to 3:30 pm 
Wings Education Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, FL 34446
3/3/12 &
3/4/12
Strawberry Festival Floral City      
Volunteers needed for Short Cake Booth. Anyone can volunteer!  352-527-2020
3/8/12 “Suicide Workshop” 2pm
Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
3/10/12 The Antique Discovery Tour 10-2 pm Herry's Cafe' 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, FL 34446
3/16/12 Afternoon Tea Party 2-4 pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
3/22/12 Beyond Kubler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying and Grief
Join the Wings Community Education Team for two award winning presentations on death and dying. Produced by Hospice Foundation of America, the topics are examined by national leaders in hospice care.  This program explores the most current theoretical perspectives on dying, death, and grief, emphasizing areas where understandings of dying, death, and grief have been challenged and developed since the 1969 publication of Kübler-Ross' epochal work, On Death and Dying.  The community is invited to view and discuss these issues that impact all of us at the end of life.  3 CEU’s available for a wide range of professionals.  To register, contact Monica Fortner at 386-530-4600.
Wings Community Education Center located at 6721 Crill Ave. Palatka
3/27/12 Five Wishes: Taking Care of your Future 2-3:30 pm
Wings Community Education Center, 8471 W. Periwinkle Lane, Homosassa, FL 34446
3/31/12 Poker Run American Legion Riders Post 155  9-3 pm    All Are Welcome  
4/10/12 Good Grief 2pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
4/14/12 CGH Golf Tournament at Southern Woods
4/19/12 End-of-Life Ethics  Second in the Hospice Foundation of America series.  End-of-Life Ethics will explore ethical dilemmas and decisions that occur at the end of life, the principles of ethical decision making, and the effects of these decisions on families and staff. In addition, the program will include interviews of those intimately involved with landmark cases that have shaped end-of-life care in the United States.  3 CEU’s available for a wide range of professionals. To register, contact Monica Fortner at 386-530-4600. 
Wings Community Education Center located at 6721 Crill Ave. Palatka
4/20/12 Afternoon Tea Party 2-4pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
4/21/12 Camp Good Hope-High Springs
5/11/12 Memories of Mom 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
5/11/12 Customer Appreciation Day at Inverness Thrift & Gift Shoppe
5/17/12

Spring Renewal Gathering  An interactive, non-denominational service of remembrance and hope. This memorial service is designed for those who have lost someone they love and is offered at no charge to the community. Join us on Thursday, May 17 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Larimer Arts Center in Palatka.  For more information, call Monica Fortner at 386-530-4600.Wings Community Education Center located at 6721 Crill Ave. Palatka

5/22/12 Sibling Healing 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
6/12/12 Reflections of Dad 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
7/17/12 Pet Loss 2pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
8/14/12 Loss Through Divorce 2pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
9/11/12 Loss of Employment 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
10/6/12 Camp Good Hope-Lake City
10/13/12 Fall Festival at Inverness Thrift & Gift Shoppe Hwy 41
10/17/12 Good Grief 2 pm Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
10/20/12 Fall Festival at Homosassa Thrift & Gift Shoppe 10-2pm Located in the Sweet Bay Plaza on US HWY 19
11/9/12 Honoring our Veterans 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
11/10/12

Camp Good Hope and Teen Encounter – November 10  This daylong camp provides age-appropriate activities and grief counseling for children, teens and their families who have experienced a loss. CGH & TE will be held at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church at Federal Point in East Palatka along the shores of the St. Johns River. Thanks to the commitment and generosity of our sponsors, there is no cost to families who attend Camp Good Hope and Teen Encounter. To register a child for camp or to donate to Camp Good Hope and Teen Encounter, please contact Monica Fortner at 386-530-4600.

11/17/12 Children’s Grief Awareness Day – November 17 - Join us in celebrating the lives of children we have lost as well as those children who are grieving. A candlelight ceremony will be held at James C. Godwin Riverfront Park by the St. Johns River in downtown Palatka.  For more information contact Monica Fortner at 386-530-4600.
11/23/12 Tree of Remembrance Mall Dedication 10-11 am Ceremony
11/23/12 Black Friday 50% off everything from 9-3pm and bag of clothes sale Inverness Thrift & Gift Shoppe
12/4/12 Renewal Service 6-7:30pm  Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
12/5/12 Coping with the Holidays 10am Wings Community Education Center, 857 SW Main St. Lake City, FL 32025
12/22/12 Last Minute Shopping Fest 30% off everything at Inverness Thrift & Gift Shoppe
   
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