*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions […]
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CANCELED: *VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
*The Sept. 7 Death Cafe is canceled. Please join us for the next Death Cafe on Sept. 14.* At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Tips for Advance Care Planning
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Taking charge of your […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions […]
*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Gabby Jimenez, At the Bedside
Virtual Event
This book invites you into the heart of a hospice nurse and end-of-life doula. For every patient visit, she brings with her a collection of tools that she has acquired […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, people - often strangers - gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Jon Seskevich, RN: Navigating Uncertainty for Professional and Family Caregivers
Virtual Event
For many, 2020-2021 will be remembered as one of the most uncertain times in our lives. For family and professional caregivers, our capacity to navigate and sustain us through uncertainty […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Author Series: Maryanne O’Hara, Little Matches
Virtual Event
Maryanne O’Hara is the author, most recently, of LITTLE MATCHES, A MEMOIR OF GRIEF AND LIGHT, published by HarperCollins in April. LITTLE MATCHES is inspired by a blog that Maryanne […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Wendy Figone: Extreme Self-Care
Join Wendy in this conversation about extreme self-care through the lens of self-compassion and embodiment work (self myofascial release). Wendy will offer tools and ideas that people can use immediately. […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
The Final Curtain: A Virtual Open-Mic on Death, Dying, & Grief
Virtual Event
The Final Curtain is a death, dying, and grief themed open-mic night. In supportive company we’ll explore how creative expression uplifts those of us who live with experiences of death […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Advance Care Planning Movie and Panel Discussion
Virtual Event
This one-hour filmed presentation of our popular workshop – “Take Charge! Advance Care Planning Tips” – is presented by Mary Matthiesen of Mission Hospice, Christina Irving of Family Caregiver Alliance, […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Movies@Mission Hospice: Lives Well Lived
Grab your popcorn and beverage of choice and join us for a screening of the documentary Lives Well Lived! This award-winning film celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom, and life experiences […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Hospice 101 – Everything You Need to Know About End-of-Life Care
Virtual Event
Hospice has been part of the medical system in the US since the mid 1970s, yet there is still so much misinformation and misunderstanding about hospice and its role in […]
Dane Potter Memorial Bike Ride for Brain Cancer Awareness
In memory of Dane, we'll ride a scenic 35-mile route along Monterey's 17-Mile Drive to raise awareness of and funds for brain cancer research and hospice care. Ride map on […]
*VIRTUAL* Caregivers Caring for Themselves – A panel discussion
Virtual Event
Caregiving can be physically and emotionally demanding and exhausting. Additionally, COVID-19 has resulted in many caregivers caring for someone at home, without their pre-pandemic support networks. Whether you are taking […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Movies@Mission Hospice: Prognosis – Notes on Living
Virtual Event
Grab your popcorn and beverage of choice and join us for a screening of the documentary PROGNOSIS – notes on living! Stick around after the screening for a film discussion. […]
That’s Amore!
Peninsula Italian American Social Club 100 N. B Street, San Mateo, CA, United StatesWe’re going live with a tribute to the King of Cool himself! Ticket sales are now closed, but you may add yourself to the waitlist by calling Cathy McDermott at […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Offering Meaningful Consolation: Moving beyond fix-it style condolences
Virtual Event
Join author Dana Lacy Amarisa as she starts us off with her kind, insightful, and straightforward presentation on the practical yet heart-centered steps to saying helpful condolences to a friend, […]
*VIRTUAL* Offering Meaningful Consolation: From pep talks to compassion and empathy
Virtual Event
Join author Dana Lacy Amarisa (Condolences Pocket Guide) as she takes us on a compassionate tour of our culture’s most commonly said unhelpful condolences—using them as a helpful roadmap to […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Offering Meaningful Consolation: Deep listening for misunderstood losses
Virtual Event
So much grief goes unseen and unhealed because of life events that are not understood by us as losses. Then the griever feels misunderstood, creating a second loss for them—the […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop) with BACC
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop) with BACC
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Death over Drafts with Hospice Nurse Gabby Jimenez
Virtual Event
Join this interactive & informal community, hosted by Reimagine, to spark compassion, curiosity, & connection with special guest: Gabrielle Jimenez, LVN, CHPLN. Gather for inspired conversation & support around end […]
*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Dr. Christopher Kerr, Death is But a Dream
Virtual Event
Experiences at the end of life testify to our greatest needs: to love and be loved, to be nurtured and feel connected, to be remembered, and forgiven. Christopher Kerr is […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop)
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop)
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Game Night: The Death Deck
Virtual Event
Come play the card game that lets you explore the “taboo” topic we’re often afraid to discuss. The Death Deck’s cards are filled with a sense of humor to ease […]
Healing Touch Level 2 Training
Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United StatesHealing Touch is a gentle, complementary energy-based approach to health and healing. Training in this evidence-based practice can be useful for all professional and family caregivers. This two-day Level […]
Healing Touch Level 2 Training
Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United StatesHealing Touch is a gentle, complementary energy-based approach to health and healing. Training in this evidence-based practice can be useful for all professional and family caregivers. This two-day Level […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Café
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Movies @Mission: Speaking Grief
Moving away from the idea that grief is a problem that needs to be “fixed,” Speaking Grief validates the experience of grievers and guides those wishing to support them. There […]
*VIRTUAL* Breathwork Workshop for Self-Soothing
Virtual Event
Breathwork is a powerful tool for releasing feelings of grief, sorrow, stress, depression, and anxiety, strengthening the lungs, and connecting with a deep sense of peace. Let’s give our lungs […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*Happy Hour* A hospice social worker and hospice nurse walk into a bar…
The Office 1748 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA, United StatesIt’s no joke that thinking about the end of life can be mysterious and scary – but it doesn’t have to be! Let’s get rid of our Sunday-scaries together over […]
Death over Drafts Happy Hour: Love never dies, grief never ends — Rituals for Remembering
Blue Oak Brewing Company 815 Cherry Lane, San Carlos, CA, United StatesDeath over Drafts Happy Hour (DoDHH) is an opportunity for those who serve in the end of life space and the curious to gather. Join Stefanie & special guest Gabby! […]
*VIRTUAL* Senior Care and Life Planning Virtual Seminar
Virtual Event
You have the right to make decisions about your care, but making a plan can be complicated. A plan allows you to take charge of the kind of care you want. The […]
*VIRTUAL* The Final Curtain: A Virtual Open-Mic on Death, Dying, & Grief
Virtual Event
The Final Curtain is a death, dying, and grief themed open-mic night. Together we’ll embrace losses and mortality, grieve, and – ultimately – celebrate life and hope. Each act will […]
“Smiles from Heaven” Comedy Showcase Benefit
Manor Houe, Twin Pines Park 10 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CATut’n Comedy presents “Smiles from Heaven” Comedy Showcase to benefit Mission House Manor House, Twin Pines Park, Belmont Saturday, November 5, 2-4pm
$30
Healing Touch Level 3 Training
Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United StatesHealing Touch is a gentle, complementary energy-based approach to health and healing. Training in this evidence-based practice can be useful for all professional and family caregivers. This two-day Level […]
Healing Touch Level 3 Training
Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United StatesHealing Touch is a gentle, complementary energy-based approach to health and healing. Training in this evidence-based practice can be useful for all professional and family caregivers. This two-day Level […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
Giving Tuesday
Every day, Mission Hospice helps people think about what matters most to them. Our personalized care and support, tailored to patients’ needs and wishes, enable families to make the most […]
*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Dr. Christopher Kerr, Death is But a Dream
Virtual Event
Experiences at the end of life testify to our greatest needs: to love and be loved, to be nurtured and feel connected, to be remembered, and forgiven. Christopher Kerr is […]
Worldwide Candle Lighting
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 301 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA, United StatesCome together for an uplifting community memorial celebration. We invite you to join us -- come alone or bring a friend or family member. Registration encouraged, but not required. All […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe in partnership with BACC
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Before, During, and After Death – The difficult conversations
Virtual Event
When someone is first diagnosed, there are a myriad of questions that many people struggle to ask, therefore making the conversation something people often avoid. The difficulty, uncertainty, and fear […]
*VIRTUAL* Movies @Mission: Living with Dying
What does it feel like to discover you have a life-limiting diagnosis? How do you care for someone you love who is dying and how do you make the right […]
44th Anniversary Celebration
Peninsula Golf & Country Club 701 Madera Drive, San Mateo, CATickets are on sale now for our 44th anniversary celebration, where we honor the volunteers, donors, staff, and community partners of Mission Hospice & Home Care. Sunday, January 29, 2-5pm […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop)
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
Author Talk: The Forensic
Julia Beylard Hall, Episcopal Church of St. Matthew, San Mateo 1 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA, United StatesLocal resident Paul Regan will be at St. Matthew’s on March 1 to discuss his memoir, The Forensic. All proceeds benefit Mission Hospice and Samaritan House – come join us […]
*VIRTUAL* The Final Curtain: A Virtual Open-Mic on Death, Dying, & Grief
Virtual Event
NOW OFFERED QUARTERLY! The Final Curtain is a death, dying, and grief themed open-mic night. Together we’ll embrace losses and mortality, grieve, and – ultimately – celebrate life and hope. […]
¡Tome Cargo! Planificacion del Cuidado en Avance
Virtual Event
¡Tome Cargo! Obtenga la atención médica que desea en función de lo que más importa. Este seminario web analiza cómo hablar sobre sus deseos de atención con las personas importantes […]
National Healthcare Decisions Day
Virtual Event
In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, we want to celebrate the reasons WHY you decided to have ‘the conversation’ about your advance care plan. Advance care […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Advance Care Planning Tips
Virtual Event
Get the health care you want based on what matters most. This webinar will discuss how to talk about your wishes for care with the important people in your life, […]
Life is a Cabaret
The Mission Hospice Auxiliary invites you to a night of comedy and cabaret on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Don’t miss this hilarious evening of laughs, songs, dinner, and dancing at […]
$125
*VIRTUAL* Hospice 101 – Everything You Need to Know About End-of-Life Care
Virtual Event
Hospice has been part of the medical system in the US since the mid 1970s, yet there is still so much misinformation and misunderstanding about hospice and its role in […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
Pride Month Film Screening & Discussion: “Before You Know It”
Sky Cafe 223 Grand Ave, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for a film screening and discussion in honor of Pride Month! Complimentary light appetizers provided. Dinner and drinks available for purchase -- support our host restaurant by arriving […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop)
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Guided Advance Care Planning (two-part workshop)
Virtual Event
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
Family Caregiver Retreat: Painting, meditation, and music
Mission House Redwood City, CA, United StatesCaregiving can be physically and emotionally demanding and exhausting. To be able to care for others you must first care for yourself. In the midst of caring for others, take […]
An Intro to Palliative & Hospice Care
Virtual Event
Hospice has been part of the medical system in the US since the mid 1970s, yet there is still so much misinformation and misunderstanding about palliative and hospice care and […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
**CANCELLED** Music at Mission House benefit, featuring Emily Cavanagh
Mission House Redwood City, CA, United States****CANCELLED**** Unfortunately, due to illness this Thursday’s Music at Mission House benefit event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event for the future and will be sure to […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
Mission Hospice Auxiliary Fall Gala
Grand Bay Hotel 223 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood CityOur annual fall gala will be at the Grand Bay Hotel in Redwood City on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Save the date! The gala is our biggest fundraiser of the […]
*VIRTUAL* Death Cafe
Virtual Event
At a Death Café, anyone can participate! We gather in a virtual environment, to openly and tenderly talk about death and dying. The conversation is facilitated and is a completely […]
Calling in the Ancestors: Soul Collage
Avenidas 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, United StatesThis workshop is in honor of our ancestor “guides”, and in memory of loved ones more recently lost. No art experience necessary, only a willingness to explore with an intuitive […]
Film Screening and Discussion: “Spoiler Alert”
Avenidas 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, United StatesEvery month, the Avenidas Rainbow Collective will screen movies that appeal to the LGBTQ community. Enjoy free admission, popcorn, and beverages! Community discussion to follow film screening, led by a […]
Day of the Dead Altar Exhibit and Open Mic
Avenidas 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, United StatesJoin us for a special Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration! We’ll kick the evening off with complimentary refreshments and a happy hour exhibit of our Community Altar […]