HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Photo by: Patricia Christakos
LESSONS LEARNED FROM LIVING
This series addresses the experience of illness, loss, trauma, survivorship, and the inspiration that can follow. From coping to surviving to living and
thriving; in each session, educational information will be provided along with sharing of personal stories from the keynote speaker and/or other guests
who will address the topic at hand. Time for a question and answer period will be provided.
2:00 - 4:00pm | Houghton Room | No Charge | Pre-Registration Required
FACILITATOR: GRACE OTT, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW), CO-FOUNDER OF MY HALO LLC.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Topic: Delayed Onset Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD): The Legacy of War
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JONATHAN SCALONE,
Retired Lieutenant Colonel United States Air Force,
Retired Licensed Psychologist, Outreach Chaplain for Hope Hospice
The combat veterans’ experience complicates care and treatment during
serious illness or at the end of their lives. This session will address the
symptoms, triggers and treatment of delayed onset PTSD, and the special
needs of veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Topic: Coping with Chronic Illness and
Managing the Stress of the Holidays
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: CICI IVES AND JOHN MERRITT
Speakers Cici Ives and John Merritt will tell healing and heartwarming
stories of coping with chronic illness, lifestyle changes, managing
expectations, and the added stress of the holidays.
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 | Topic: New Beginnings from Crisis
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALICE GORMAN
Alice Bingham Gorman has been coming to Boca Grande since 1972
and has been a resident since 1999. She holds an MFA in writing from
Spalding University and a Doctor of Fine Arts honorary degree from the
Memphis College of Art. Alice will share her growth in the creative spirit
through her experience of loss: divorce, remarriage, suicide, cancer and
widowhood. She is filled with gratitude for her survival and all the
blessings of this life, especially for her friends and family, three children,
four stepchildren, six grandchildren and ten stepgrandchildren.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Topic: One Conversation Can Change a Life
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CAROL NAPOLI,
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Carol has a B.S. in nursing from Syracuse University and a graduate
degree in counseling from George Washington University. She has been
coming to Boca Grande for 20 years and has spent 18 years sharing her
expertise on suicide and the aftermath of this most tragic loss with