Good Shepherd Hospice Presents the 6th Annual Bob Sweeney Christmas/Holiday Gathering

John Mitty Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Melville, NY - Good Shepherd Hospice Presents the 6^th Annual Bob Sweeney Christmas/Holiday Gathering to be held on Saturday December 1, 2012 at the Hilton Long Island inHuntington,NY.

The 6^th Annual Bob Sweeney’s Christmas/Holiday Gathering is free and open to school-age children (5 years old to 17 years old) who have experienced the death of an immediate family member – parent, grandparent or sibling.  Caregivers will also participate in the day’s activities.

Arts and crafts, music, and sharing groups are part of the day.  A Personal Pal will accompany each child to help them navigate through their feelings and emotions.  This annual Christmas/Holiday Gathering is provided by Good Shepherd Hospice through the generosity of the Robert L. Sweeney Memorial Fund.

Registration is required.  For more information please call Maribeth McKeever, Assistant Director of Bereavement for Good Shepherd Hospice, at 631-465-6262.

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Good Shepherd Hospice is a major healthcare provider in New York State whose mission is to care for terminally ill patients and their families, facing life’s final journey, with an interdisciplinary team of health care providers who treat the body, mind and spirit. Palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support services are offered to all residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island. The Good Shepherd Hospice program is accessible to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, lifestyle or economic status. Good Shepherd Hospice is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. For more information, visit www.goodshepherdhospice.net or call 631-465-6300.

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