Scolnik Healing Center of Harbor Hospice

01/12/2026

If I were to describe my heart after loss, it wouldn’t be broken in the way people expect.

It’s intact, but altered.

My heart feels like glass and flesh intertwined — still whole, still beating — but with a permanent hollow where my person once lived. Not a crack. A room. An absence shaped exactly like them. Clean-edged, unmistakable, sacred.

There are hairline fractures across the surface. Not from shattering, but from pressure — the kind that comes from holding too much love with nowhere to put it. Those fractures don’t weaken my heart. They refract it. Everything I feel now is sharper, deeper, more honest.

Inside, there’s weight. Grief has mass. It pulls memories inward — laughter, voices, moments — orbiting that hollow so they never drift away.

There’s evidence of repair, too. Not seamless. Not hidden. Visible stitching made of time, resilience, and choice. Gold seams, because I didn’t hide what broke. I carried it forward.

My heart is darker in tone than it used to be, but richer. Storm blues. Iron greys. The colors of depth, not despair. Joy still arrives — softer, rarer — but more meaningful when it does.

Most importantly, my heart is still open. Not naïvely. Not easily. But intentionally.

Loss didn’t empty my heart. It expanded it in a painful direction — and I chose to live anyway.

12/14/2025

Do you have an old purse at home you're not using? Consider donating it to our annual Purse Party fundraiser!

You can donate new or gently used purses of any size to be auctioned off at our Purse Party on May 3rd, 2026.

Donations will be accepted until April 20th and funds raised from the Purse Party will go towards Camp Courage, our grief support camp for kids and teens.

Donations can be dropped off during normal business hours at our main office, 1050 W Western Ave, Suite 400, Muskegon MI or at our Leila and Cyrus Po**en Hospice Residence, 2065 E Mt Garfield Rd, Muskegon MI.

For more information on how to donate, contact our Volunteer and Events Coordinator Amber Wallace. Awallace@harborhospicemi.org 231-375-9306

12/01/2025

The first week of December is National Grief Awareness week. Here are a few ways you can support a grieving friend or family member. Are there other things you would add to this list?

11/18/2025

Grief can feel isolating, especially during the holiday season. But with Harbor Hospice, you are not alone. Our grief support programs are offered to everyone in our community, whether or not a loved one was in our care. We have multiple groups meeting this winter and spring to provide a space for reflection, healing, and connection.
Find the support you need: harborhospicemi.org/grief-support

10/29/2025

Our annual community remembrance is happening this week, Wednesday October 29th from 6 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has RSVP'd we hope to see you there!

09/11/2025

Harbor Hospice support groups are starting up for the fall. This year we will also be offering a book discussion using the book “Finding Meaning” by David Kessler. We will be using the “Finding Meaning” workbook as our guide for discussion. This 5-week session is for those whose loved one died a year or more ago. Please call Harbor Hospice (241-728-3442) to signup for this grouo which will be meeting on Tuesday’s, Oct. 21 - Nov. 18 @ 6:00 pm in the Scolnik Healing Center. Registration is required.

08/21/2025

We saw this post and thought it is an appropriate picture of grief for many people.

08/04/2025

The staff of the Scolnik Healing Center of Harbor Hospice are proud to be a part of Camp Courage. We are grateful for the many volunteers who help make camp a possibility!

For more than 30 years, Camp Courage, a program of Harbor Hospice has been a place where healing begins and friendships blossom. This June, over 30 campers and 20 dedicated volunteers came together at Pioneer Trails on Big Blue Lake for three unforgettable days of swimming, crafting, campfires, and heartfelt conversations.

Camp Courage isn’t just a camp—it’s a community where kids aged 6–14, all navigating the loss of a loved one, find comfort, connection, and courage.

Through facilitated sessions and one-on-one conversations, children at Camp Courage begin to understand they’re not alone in their grief. As one volunteer shared, "Camp Courage gives them a safe space to set down the emotional weight they've been carrying."

Thanks to the Harbor Hospice Foundation and generous supporters, families only pay a small $10 application fee—because every child deserves the chance to heal, regardless of cost.

Marking over 30 years of meaningful support and connection, Camp Courage continues to offer a place where kids facing loss can share, reflect, and grow. This summer carries that legacy forward—with quiet strength, open conversations, and the kind of care that lasts well beyond camp

07/24/2025

Harbor Hospice, and the Scolnik Heaing Center, will be offering a variety of support groups this fall. All groups are open to community members, as well as families of our Harbor Hospice patients. Please call (231-728-3442) or go to our website for more details.

www.harborhospicemi.org/grief-support

Cooking for One (class and group)
Coping with the Holidays (one time session)
Finding Meaning (for adults whose death was over 12 months ago)
General Grief
Grief Group for Moms

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07/09/2025

06/18/2025

The staff and volunteers from the Scolnik Healing Center and Harbor Hospice are excited for the 31st annual Camp Courage, this weekend. This camp experience is for children ages 6-14 who have experienced a death. The weekend will be full of fun, making new friends, learning how to navigate grief, trying new coping skills, and memorializing our loved ones. We would like to thank all the donors and volunteers who give of their time and money to make this weekend possible.