Transitions LifeCare

Conversations on Grief (virtual)
2025-11-24 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-01 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-08 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-15 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Conversations on Grief introduces participants to the many dimensions of grief. Explore different aspects of grief and grieving in these educational and supportive online conversations.
Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule.
Registration is required. Call 919-719-7199.
Understanding Grief
Monday, November 17
Anger, Guilt, and Regret
Monday, November 24
Why Doesn’t Anyone Understand?
Monday, December 1
Who Am I Now?
Monday, December 8
Where Do I Go From Here?
Monday, December 15

Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Grief Walk
2025-12-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-20 10:00 - 11:30 | North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, 27607, United States
Join us as we seek comfort in nature and connection with others as we walk the paths at the Museum Park at the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Note: The Park paths are paved with slight inclines. Please leave pets at home. You are welcome to attend some or all of the walking sessions.
Registration required. Call 919-719-7199.
All dates: Tuesdays, 10:00–11:30am
October 7 and 21
November 4 and 18
December 2 and 16
January 6 and 20

Book Club – Virtual
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
We will discuss “It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand” by Megan Devine. This discussion will be generated through thoughtful prompts and questions. Trigger warning: Brief mention of drowning.
Registration required.
Call 919.719.7199.
For a synopsis and reviews of this book, visit refugeingrief.com/book
Wednesday, December 3
Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Family Holiday Expressive Arts Gathering
2025-12-09 17:30 - 20:30 | Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Join us for an evening of honoring and remembering your loved one(s). We invite you to bring your person’s favorite holiday treat to share at our Sweet Treat Memory Buffet. We will be decorating glass luminaries to take home and light in honor of your special person(s). Children are encouraged to join with a participating adult. Pizza dinner will be provided.
No art experience is needed.
Registration required at least one week prior to the start of group. Call 919-719-7199.

Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Grief at the Holidays: A Conversation on Coping – Virtual
2025-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Holidays remind us how much our lives have been changed by our loss. Particularly in the first year, there is the challenge of developing new holiday rituals and traditions. During this single session workshop, we’ll discuss the importance of planning, self-care, and ways of honoring, remembering, and celebrating.
Registration required (please choose one date).
Call 919.719.7199.
Tuesday, November 18 FULL
Wednesday, December 10

Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Expressive Arts (virtual)
2025-12-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Join us for this ongoing virtual expressive arts group. Facilitators will send participants a homework prompt prior to each group for exploring grief through art-making and creativity. The group will meet virtually to share and discuss their creative journey through grief.
No art experience needed. Participants can use their creative medium of choice (drawing, writing, photography, nature collage, sewing, etc.).
Registration required. Call 919.719.7199.
Thursdays, 1:00–3:00pm
November 13
December 11
January 8

Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

A Moment for Mindfulness (virtual)
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Mindfulness has been shown to help calm the grieving brain. Through gentle guidance, we’ll explore mindfulness practices that help recognize the reality of loss and foster a sense of connection and peace.
Registration is required. Call 919-719-7199.
Wednesdays, 12:00–1:00pm
October 15
November 19
December 17
January 21
Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Volunteer Information Session 2026 – Virtual
2026-01-07 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-02-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-04-01 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-06 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-06-03 18:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
CLICK HERE to Register or call 919-828-0890.
Volunteer Information Sessions are offered monthly. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a half-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers.
Please visit our How to Become a Volunteer page for more information.
Jan. 7 | Feb. 4 | Mar. 4 | April 1 | May 6 | June 3 | July 1 | Aug. 5 | Sept. 2 | Oct. 7 | Nov. 4

Lights of Remembrance
2026-01-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
We invite you to select one of the dates below to attend and celebrate the life of your loved one through light and quiet reflection as you walk through the illuminated pathways of our campus.
If you would like us to light a luminary in honor of your loved one, visit www.transitionslifecare.org/lor to fill out our online order form. We invite you to personalize your loved one’s tribute with their name, photo, and a message.
Orders must be submitted online or postmarked by Wednesday, December 10 to ensure adequate time for printing.
Tuesday, January 13 or Wednesday, January 14

Conversations on Grief (virtual)
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-01-27 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Conversations on Grief introduces participants to the many dimensions of grief. Explore different aspects of grief and grieving in these educational and supportive online conversations.
Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule.
Registration is required. Call 919-719-7199.
Understanding Grief
Tuesday, January 20
Anger, Guilt, and Regret
Tuesday, January 27
Why Doesn’t Anyone Understand?
Tuesday, February 3
Who Am I Now?
Tuesday, February 10
Where Do I Go From Here?
Tuesday, February 17

Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Using Yoga in Grief (virtual)
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
Participants will learn a handful of yoga tools, practice them together, and share what they notice. Join us for this gentle exploration of how yoga can support you in your grief, led by certified yoga therapist Rachel Manetti (pureresilienceyoga.com).
No yoga experience needed.
Registration required. Call 919.719.7199.
Transitions GriefCare provides grief support at no charge to the bereaved. If you’d like to help us continue this service, please consider making a donation at transitionslifecare.org/donate.

Nnenna Freelon - Book Reading and Signing
2026-01-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Beneath the Skin of Sorrow: Improvisations on Loss
Join us for a special evening with Nnenna Freelon, celebrated jazz vocalist, author, and host of the award-winning podcast Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon, as she reads from her new book on grief, followed by a book signing.
Books will be available for purchase, or can be purchased prior to the event at most book stores.
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP here by January 21, 2026
