Upcoming events.
Caregiving and Loss Support Group
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Healing Hearts Equine Camp
Healing Hearts Equine Camp is a program designed to provide kids ages 5 to 18 an opportunity to meet other children who are going through difficult times and experiencing loss. This free, half-day camp is held quarterly at Encore Stables in Candler and incorporates fun activities with horses, crafts, snacks, and sharing. Guided by experienced equestrians, campers forge a bond with the horses and have an opportunity to care for and learn about another living creature.
Parents and caregivers are invited to stay for facilitated discussion regarding grief during the time the children are doing their activities. Heartfelt Haywood thanks the Haywood Health Foundation for their generous support for Healing Hearts.
Register here.
Jackson County Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every third Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Senior Center. These Gatherings are designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Join our team as they share ways to cope with grief and loss. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every second Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after the Café closes, so we have a special setting with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Caregiving and Loss Support Group
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Caregiving and Loss Support Group
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Jackson County Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every third Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Senior Center. These Gatherings are designed for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Join our team as they share ways to cope with grief and loss. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every second Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after the Café closes, so we have a special setting with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Caregiving and Loss Support Group
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every second Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after the Café closes, so we have a special setting with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Heartfelt Holiday Grief Gathering
Join Mr. and Mrs. Claus for an afternoon of craft-making and reflection in memory of those who will not be present with us this holiday season. Wells Events & Reception Center is pleased to host this 2nd annual event in their beautiful space. All are welcome to attend, especially families and children who may be grieving. Holiday refreshments will be served!
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Healing Hearts Equine Camp
Heartfelt Haywood is a local non-profit whose mission is to create a community where no one dies alone, no one grieves alone and caregivers are supported and valued.
Healing Hearts Equine Support Camp is a program designed to provide kids ages 5 to 18 an opportunity to meet other children who are going through difficult times and experiencing loss. This free, half-day camp is held quarterly at Encore Stables in Candler and incorporates fun activities with horses, crafts, snacks, and sharing. Guided by experienced equestrians, campers forge a bond with the horses and have an opportunity to care for and learn about another living creature. Parents and caregivers are invited to stay for facilitated discussion regarding grief during the time the children are doing their activities. Heartfelt Haywood thanks the Haywood Health Foundation for their generous support for Healing Hearts.
Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every second Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after the Café closes, so we have a special setting with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Heartfelt Movie Night - Lemon Tree
This is the last movie in our 2025 series! Don’t miss it! Monday, November 3, 6:00pm at the Organic Beans Coffee Shop, 3680 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC.
Heartfelt Haywood Presents: Lemon Tree (2008), an important movie about the healing power of empathy in the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A poignant and heartfelt personal story t hat opens up so many issues - political, social, empathy, and compassion.
The films presented in this series are intended to spark dialogue and reflection on complex societal issues. The inclusion of a film does not constitute and endorsement by Heartfelt Haywood of any specific viewpoint presented.
All film titles are subject to change. Films are presented in their original language with English subtitles.
Presentation and post-film discussion led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Light refreshments provided!
Creative Healing Retreat
This Creative Healing Retreat will be led by fiber artist Jessica Kaufman, M.A. Crafts Education. Jess is the owner of WAXON Studio in West Asheville. Participants will learn the art of needle felting with wool roving and use the creative process as an opportunity to process grief and/or caregiver stress.
Please bring anything you need to make yourself comfortable during a longer, seated craft activity. If you require extra lighting or magnification to see details clearly, please bring those things (i.e., reading glasses). This craft requires some hand/eye coordination and repetitive (non-forceful) movements. We will be taking breaks to stretch and gently move occasionally!
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Heartfelt Movie Night: Living (2022)
This British remake of the Japanese classic film, Ikiru, scripted by the novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, is a moving experience. Living soars beyond simple storytelling to reveal an undeniably heartfelt experience with redefining one’s life—even if it’s at the very end. A fresh remake of the original starring Bill Nighy.
The films presented in this series are intended to spark dialogue and reflection on complex social issues. The inclusion of a film does not constitute an endorsement by Heartfelt Haywood of any specific viewpoint presented.
All film titles are subject to change. Films are presented in their original language with English subtitles.
Presentation and post-film discussion led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Light refreshments provided!
For more information, visit www.heartfelthaywood.org/events
Heartfelt Movie Nights are sponsored by the Haywood Health Foundation.
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.
Heartfelt Book Circle
Heartfelt Haywood invites you to go deeper in your grief healing journey. Facilitators Sandi and Leigh Ann host a weekly Book Circle where a small group processes through personal experiences of grief prompted by a book. This week we’re reading Jill Marie Teer's, “The House We Become: Rooms of Grief, Reflection, and Healing.” Please join us! If you don’t have a copy of the book, we will have extras to share.
What: Heartfelt Grief Circle
Where: Heartwood Room at Grace Church in the Mountains, 394 N. Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786. Enter through the rear of the building, lower level.
When: Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm
Grief Gathering
If you are struggling with grief, you are not alone. Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care offers free Grief Gatherings every second Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after the Café closes, so we have a special setting with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a hot beverage and pastries and learn ways to cope with grief and loss. Contact 828-452-5039 for more information.
Heartfelt Book Circle
Heartfelt Haywood invites you to go deeper in your grief healing journey. Facilitators Sandi and Leigh Ann host a weekly Book Circle where a small group processes through personal experiences of grief prompted by a book. This week we’re reading Jill Marie Teer's, “The House We Become: Rooms of Grief, Reflection, and Healing.” Please join us! If you don’t have a copy of the book, we will have extras to share.
What: Heartfelt Grief Circle
Where: Heartwood Room at Grace Church in the Mountains, 394 N. Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786. Enter through the rear of the building, lower level.
When: Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm
Heartfelt Book Circle
Heartfelt Haywood invites you to go deeper in your grief healing journey. Facilitators Sandi and Leigh Ann host a weekly Book Circle where a small group processes through personal experiences of grief prompted by a book. This week we’re reading Jill Marie Teer's, “The House We Become: Rooms of Grief, Reflection, and Healing.” Please join us! If you don’t have a copy of the book, we will have extras to share.
What: Heartfelt Grief Circle
Where: Heartwood Room at Grace Church in the Mountains, 394 N. Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786. Enter through the rear of the building, lower level.
When: Thursdays, 5:00-6:00pm
Caregiver Writing Circle
Are you seeking companionship and social support as you navigate the decline of a partner or spouse? This bi-weekly caregiver support group is led by Dr. Cristina Francescon. Caregivers are invited to bring a journal and participate in writing exercises that provide an opportunity for reflection and sharing. Contact Cristina for the latest writing prompt and to RSVP 910-723-0397.