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Bereavement Breakfast Is BASIS for Support
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he intense emotions that parents feel for their children is one of the highest forms of love. It ranks just ahead of the empathetic kind of love that conveys compassion for parents
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who have lost their children. Brothers and Sisters In Support (BASIS) will celebrate both of those forms of meaningful love at its upcoming event. “Ever ybody deals with grief differently,” said Dan Steinman, who’s been the director of BASIS
ministries for four years. “There’s no right way or wrong way. Some people lose a child and they’re in shock. For some parents, when there’s a long illness, you’re sad because they died, but there’s relief because the pain is over. There’s not a time limit on grief. Sometimes See Bereavement Breakfast pg 8
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It’s natural, nontraditional and minimally invasive. It uses tiny pains with the goal to lessen, treat and even cure big pains. But perhaps the most important element to know about acupuncture is that it aims to unlock the sometimes-underestimated strength of the body’s own healing powers.
“The body itself is pretty incredible. The body is very smart,” said Dr. Ashley LeClair, a Pennsylvania licensed acupuncturist who operates Lititz Acupuncture, 1555 Highlands Drive, Suite 103, Lititz, with her husband, Dr. John Marino. “We meet the patient where they are to help them feel better when they walk out of here.” The physical act of acupuncture involves inserting between four
Local acupuncturists Dr. Ashley
See Acupuncture pg 9 LeClair and Dr. John Marino
The GateHouse Lititz judges lightly. And when it does, the GateHouse Lititz judges people on who they are, not what they do or have done. The GateHouse Lititz doesn’t give up on people; it doesn’t throw away souls. “There is hope. We provide hope,” said Anthony Valentin, who’s been the program director at The GateHouse Lititz for four years. “There are people out there who are willing to fight this battle and help. We want individuals to know it’s possible. We’re willing to walk alongside you. This is not meant to be done alone. It comes down to one person helping another.” The GateHouse Lititz gives people second chances. The GateHouse Lititz, which is located at 649 E. Main St., Lititz, is an accredited residential recovery facility - a type of halfway house - which is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. The local nonprofit takes a holistic approach to addiction and recovery. “Our mission is to help individuals transform their lives that have been centered around drug and alcohol addiction,” said Valentin. “We encourage them to be part of the community. We encourage them to volunteer. We want to show them it’s about community and what it’s like to give back.” The GateHouse Lititz’s live-in 90-day recovery program includes one-on-one therapy sessions, group therapy, employment See GateHouse pg 2
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