Events & Happenings
Compassionate Connections: Healing Hearts
January 12 - February 16, 2026
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief Support Services
Lenoir, NC
A grief support group that meets on Monday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for parents who are grieving the loss of a child of any age. The group provides an emotionally safe environment for parents who need to express their pain, find acceptance for their feelings and explore ways to cope with their day-to-day struggles as they grieve the loss of a child.
For support group meeting times and registration information, please contact Kimberly Setzer at 828.754.0101 or ksetzer@amoremsupport.org.
Compassionate Connections: Healing Together
January 13 - February 10, 2026
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief Support Services
Lenoir, NC
A grief support group that meets on Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to assist adults with healing after the death of a loved one or close friend. This support group is not exclusive to those who have experienced loss under AMOREM care, it is open to any adult who has experienced a loss. Registration for this group is required.
For support group meeting times and registration information, please contact Kimberly Setzer at 828.754.0101 or ksetzer@amoremsupport.org.
AMOREM Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
January 20, 2026
5 to 8 p.m.
Chick-fil-A—Smith Crossroads
116 Wilkesboro Blvd., NE, Lenoir, NC
Please join us at Chick-fil-A—Smith Crossroads in Lenoir on January 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. to support AMOREM, your local, non-profit hospice and palliative medicine provider. In addition to food and fun, 10% of the night's sales will be donated back to AMOREM!
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
February 4, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Cracker Barrel, 1601 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
February 5, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mi Caretta Mexican Grill, 1146 Hickory Blvd., Lenoir, NC
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
February 6, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Boulevard Barbeque, 810 S. College Street, Morganton, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.
Advance Care Planning Workshop
February 12, 2026
1:30 p.m.
Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
AMOREM and Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center, will partner to offer an Advance Care Planning Workshop at no cost to the community on the second Thursday of each month. The workshop will be held February 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thrive in Lenoir.
Advance Directives: Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney are gifts to your family. Deciding, discussing and documenting your healthcare wishes helps ensure your healthcare wishes are known and honored. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations. Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.
Compassionate Connections:
Good Grief Meals
HIGH COUNTRY SERVICE AREA
March 4, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mike's Inland Seafood, 174 Jefferson Rd., Boone
CALDWELL COUNTY SERVICE AREA
March 5, 2026
3:00 p.m.
Mayflower Seafood, 303 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC
BURKE COUNTY SERVICE AREA
March 6, 2026
3:00 p.m.
El Maiz, 414 Carbon City Rd., Morganton, NC
The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, grief support services of AMOREM, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. The Good Grief Meal is a time of fellowship and socialization for individuals who are grieving. AMOREM reserves meeting space and participants are responsible for the cost of their own meal. Locations and times are subject to change. Please verify before attendance. Please RSVP to Katie Pekman at kpekman@amoremsupport.org for Burke Service Area, Nichole Annas at nannas@amoremsupport.org for Caldwell Service Area and Kimberly Setzer at ksetzer@amoremsupport.org for High Country Service Area. You may also call 828.754.0101 with any questions.
Adult Volunteer Training
March 10 & 12, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
AMOREM Palliative Care Center
137 Moonstruck Lane, Boone, NC
March 17 & 19, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
AMOREM Valdese Administrative Building
1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC
March 24 & 26, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
McCreary Family Professional Center
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Do you have the compassionate spirit needed to be a companion for someone’s journey? AMOREM is hosting three opportunities for a two-day training session in March for adults who are interested in becoming hospice volunteers.
An array of topics will be covered to help prepare attendees to become successful volunteers. Participants will learn about the strong community history and commitment of AMOREM, the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial issues hospice patients face, and much more from AMOREM's staff of end-of-life care experts.
Currently, there is a need for volunteers to provide companionship to patients in the patient’s homes or long-term-care facilities. Other specific needs include volunteers who can provide transportation to doctors’ appointments and shopping excursions for patients, etc., and veterans to visit and make Veterans Honoring Veterans presentations to patients who are veterans.
Attendance is required at each session and meals will be provided. For more information or to register for the March 2026 adult volunteer training opportunity, contact us at 828.754.0101 or contact Cyndi Akins at cakins@amoremsupport.org.
Advance Care Planning Workshop
March 12, 2026
1:30 p.m.
Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
AMOREM and Thrive, formerly Caldwell Senior Center, will partner to offer an Advance Care Planning Workshop at no cost to the community on the second Thursday of each month. The workshop will be held March 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Thrive in Lenoir.
Advance Directives: Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney are gifts to your family. Deciding, discussing and documenting your healthcare wishes helps ensure your healthcare wishes are known and honored. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations. Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.