The Newton Senior Center will present a discussion — Coping with Ambiguous Loss — on April 30, 1PM-2PM, at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). It will be led by Betsy Englander, Mental Health and Wellness Engagement Manager at Jewish Family and Children’s Service.
Ambiguous loss is a term for losses in which a person may be physically absent but still living (such as disappearances or separation due to immigration, incarceration, or divorce) or physically present but emotionally or mentally changed (in part due to dementia, Alzheimer’s, or the loss of mobility and independence). Englander will aim to provide participants with a deeper understanding of ambiguous loss and learn tips and techniques for facing these losses in themselves and others.
RSVP is requested. Please stop by the Front Desk at Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands), or call 617-796-1675, or send your name, telephone number, and email address to seniorprograms@newtonma.gov.