At Minnesota Hospice, our events bring people together to learn, connect, and find support. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, family member, or simply seeking insight into hospice care, our gatherings offer education, comfort, and community.
We host classes, workshops, support groups, and educational sessions—both in-person and virtual—to ensure accessibility for all.
Browse our upcoming events below for details on dates, times, and participation. Have an idea for a future event? We’d love to hear from you.
Join us—because no one should navigate their hospice journey alone.
A monthly drop-in group for men who have lost a spouse or partner. Each session features a guided topic, with open discussion shaped by attendees.
Health Care Directives don’t have to be confusing. Come learn the difference between advance care directives and health care directives, why having a health care directive is important, the legal […]
Make your healthcare wishes known. Join experts to learn about Advance Care Planning and complete your Healthcare Directive.
Explore the different types of grief and how it affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learn healthy coping strategies, the role of self-care, and when to seek professional support.
Join a safe, confidential, and supportive environment and an opportunity to make connections, share personal stories and lean coping strategies with others experiencing grief.
Learn the key signs, symptoms, and communication techniques for supporting patients and families through end-of-life care. Led by Thanatologist Allison Oja, this 1 CEU course covers hospice insights and comfort measures.
Join a safe, confidential, and supportive environment and an opportunity to make connections, share personal stories and lean coping strategies with others experiencing grief.
Join a safe, confidential, and supportive environment and an opportunity to make connections, share personal stories and lean coping strategies with others experiencing grief.
Provides an overview on the basics of hospice care, including philosophy, services covered, the care team, hospice indicators, how it is paid for, the benefits of early referral, and how direct care staff and hospice can work together as a team to deliver quality end-of-life care. This course is ideal for required annual hospice training for all staff in long-term senior care settings, as well as for the community and families interested in learning more about the hospice benefit.
This education describes the signs and symptoms people commonly experience during the dying process, from the transitional stage through active dying. The Dying Process is intended for direct care staff in long-term care settings, and can also be provided as general education for families and the community.
Provides a basic overview of different types of grief, as well as how grief is experienced physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Strategies for coping with grief in healthy ways, the importance of self-care, inhibitors to healthy grieving, and when it may be time to seek professional assistance are discussed. This course is appropriate for all audiences.
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All classes are complimentary and provided by qualified Minnesota Hospice Staff. Courses can be provided as live interactive 1.0 clock-hour CE’s.
Provides an overview on the basics of hospice care, including philosophy, services covered, the care team, hospice indicators, how it is paid for,
the benefits of early referral, and how direct care staff and hospice can work together as a team to deliver quality end-of-life care. This course is ideal for required annual hospice training for all staff in long-term senior care settings, as well as for the community and families interested in learning more about the hospice benefit.
This education describes the signs and symptoms people commonly experience during the dying process, from the transitional stage through active
dying. The Dying Process is intended for direct care staff in long-term care settings, and can also be provided as general education for families and the community.
Provides a basic overview of different types of grief, as well as how grief is experienced physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Strategies
for coping with grief in healthy ways, the importance of self-care, inhibitors to healthy grieving, and when it may be time to seek professional assistance are discussed. This course is appropriate for all audiences.
This course describes changes in communication that happen during the early, middle, and late
stages of dementia and discusses strategies for effectively communicating with individuals living with dementia. Tips for assisting people with dementia in completing activities of daily living, behavioral interventions for de-escalating dementia related behaviors, and strategies for effectively working with families will also be examined. This education is appropriate for direct care staff in long-term senior care settings.
Nurses taking care of patients at the end of life are often asked to give unusual and sometimes intimidating medications. Through teaching and
discussion of common hospice medications, this presentation aims to empower nurses to accurately and effectively use medications for end of life. This education is appropriate for nursing staff.
Minnesota Hospice is proud to be an approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider through the Minnesota Board of Social Work (CEP #2379) These activities have been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether an activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
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