Best Practices for Care of the Patient Experiencing a Perinatal Loss
Presentation given by Candy McVicar, Founder & Executive Director of Missing GRACE Foundation
Thursday, May 27, 2010
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Conference Center

Participants will:
* Learn to match their care to the individual needs of the grieving family.
* Have a greater understanding and awareness of the emotional and physical impact of perinatal loss on the patient * Understand how compassionate care given by the caregiver can leave a lasting impression that will allow for a much better recovery in the grieving process
* Receive information on area resources, support and Missing GRACE Foundation resources to assist in the recovery process

This session will allow participants to build an effective system from the hospital to the home, ensuring that exceptional care for parents is provided before, during and after the delivery of a perinatal loss.

Target Audience:
Nurses, midwives, social workers, physicians, counsellors, therapists, educators, clergy including chaplains and funeral home personnel.

Participants are awarded 2 contact hours of continuing education upon completion. The activity has been approved by Meeker Memorial Hospital (MMH). However, the participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Click here to download a brochure with more information including registration.

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Missing GRACE to open New Headquarters

A large office space in Elk River has been donated to Missing GRACE Foundation which will be our new National Headquarters and eventually our community center, library, gift shop, and clinic. We need help getting ready so we can move in by the first week of June to the "phase one" portion of our build out. There will be lots of ways to get involved this summer and ongoing, as well as special memorial opportunities.

There are volunteer work days to help paint, carpet, tile, tear down walls and demolition areas of the New Office to prep for new configurations of the space/ layout. Email us if you are interested in being involved in this.

Additional information can be found here.

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Chinese Medicine Classes for Emotional Healing, Fertility, Pregnancy and More

Come and learn how traditional Chinese medicine can offer you new hope! Classes are taught by Nicole Lange a licensed acupuncturist with a private practice specializing in women's health and fertility with an emphasis on the emotional aspect of holistic health. Learn new ways to view your health, see how emotions and the physical body are inseparable, and discover the many ways you can affect your own health, become empowered, and find your own truly holistic healing. For more information on individual classes please see: www.lifehealinglife.com then go to Services, Classes, Class Catalogue.
This is for anyone including parents and families who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or infant, for those experiencing infertility and/or are considering adoption.

When: Varies (but generally on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons)

Where: Life Healing Life Clinic
2917 Bryant Avenue S Suite 5
Minneapolis,MN 55403

Time: 7-8:30pm (Tues & Wed) 2-3:30 (Sun)

Contact Nicole Lange at 612-423-9986 or by email.

Life Healing Life
115 W 15th St. #1
Minneapolis, MN 55403
www.lifehealinglife.com