*VIRTUAL* Season of Remembrance: Interfaith Memorial Service

In response to COVID-19, this event will be held virtually. Please register at least 60 minutes in advance to receive the login info needed to join the event. ***** In this season of remembrance, we remember our mothers, all those on Memorial Day who have given up their lives for our country, our fathers and […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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At a Death Café, people – often strangers – gather to drink tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to sha 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 […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Hank Dunn, Hard Choices for Loving People

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Part of our FREE series of readings, workshops, and discussions to help explore what it means to live and die well. Hank Dunn, Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Feeding Tubes, Palliative Care, Comfort Measures, and the Patient with a Serious Illness Many people say, “I want to die peacefully in my sleep at home,” […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* End-of-Life Care in the Age of COVID, with Barbara Karnes, RN

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Barbara Karnes, RN, has been providing clear, easy to understand, and wonderfully insightful information about the dying process, end-of-life care, and how to navigate the needs of the dying for more than 30 years. Now she is talking with people and organizations around the country about providing this same kind of care in the age […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Charles Fontenot, In Search of My Soul

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Part of our FREE series of readings, workshops, and discussions to help explore what it means to live and die well. Charles M. Fontenot, In Search Of My Soul: just looking for me. A father's collection of poems, coming full circle from grieving loss to truly celebrating life. The honesty and vulnerability of Chuck's writing […]

*VIRTUAL* Understanding Complicated Grief with Dr. Katherine Shear

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Founder of Columbia University’s Center for Complicated Grief, Dr. Katherine Shear will lead this workshop about complicated grief for community members and professionals. A natural response to loss, grief is complex, varying, and multifaceted. While everyone grieves in their own way, for most people, grief diminishes as they as find ways to accept the death […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café with Bay Area Cancer Connections

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Movies@Mission Hospice: Departures

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Part of our FREE series of films about how we live and die. Departures Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Departures follows a young man who returns to his hometown after a failed career as a cellist and stumbles across work as a traditional Japanese ritual mortician. He is subjected to prejudice from […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Exploring Endings with Frank Ostaseski

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"Tenderly, I now touch all things, knowing one day we will part" - St. John of the Cross How do you meet endings in life? Do you go unconscious around them? Maybe endings are very emotional for you? Do you wait for others to acknowledge the end, or do you jump the gun? Most of […]

*VIRTUAL* Drop-in Support Group – Thursday Afternoons

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This weekly *virtual* drop-in Bereavement Support Group is offered by video/phone, free of charge. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients and all bereaved individuals living in the the San Mateo and Santa Clara County area. Please contact facilitator Isabel Stenzel, LCSW by email for more information.

*VIRTUAL* Death Café with Coastside Adult Day Health Center

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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café with Seniors at Home

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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Winter Solstice Sound Bath

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To commemorate the first day of winter, and the return of the light, Mission Hospice invites you to join us for some music to warm the heart. We are grateful to offer music from our Mission Hospice community, and our dear friends at The Peninsula Threshold Choir. Please note that this will not be a […]

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment…with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

Conversation with Ken Ross: How it all began

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Our first Community Conversation of 2021 will take us back to the beginnings of the hospice movement, and the work done by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross to change the way people die in the US. Ken Ross, son of Dr. Kübler-Ross, will present on his mother’s work and legacy. Growing up, he accompanied his mother on […]

*VIRTUAL* Redefining Hope at the End of Life

Many health care professionals and laypeople equate hope at the end of life with hope for a cure, and some physicians don’t discuss end-of-life care for fear patients will lose hope. But hospice and palliative care providers can help guide patients and their families to redefine what hope means at the end of life. Psychology […]

NEW DATE: *VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #1: Don’t Wait

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Claire Willis, Opening to Grief

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All of us, at some time, experience heartbreaking loss. Alone, shocked, and confused, we are no longer tethered to the life we had, and do not yet recognize a new landscape for our days. Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way From Loss to Peace is a guide to this tender time. With the demeanor and […]

*VIRTUAL* Spiritual and Emotional Concerns at the End of Life, Hank Dunn

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In his many years as a chaplain in a nursing home, a hospital, and with hospice, Hank has learned valuable lessons about living while navigating a serious illness. As difficult as it can be, what seems most important is to live each day as fully as possible. He has seen people live a life of […]

*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Two-part Advance Care Planning workshop

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Take Charge! Advance Care Planning 2-part workshop 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 future care can bring peace of mind -- to you and your loved ones -- and is especially […]

*VIRTUAL* Symbolic Language at the End of Life, Wilka Roig

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In our progression through grief and toward the end of life, dreams, visions, and the symbolic therein reveal what needs to be explored, considered, tended to, and healed. Understanding and identifying symbolic language can help guide us through the end-of-life process. As human beings who go experience loss, let us reclaim our capacity to abide […]

*VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #2: Welcome Everything

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Dale Larson, PhD, The Helper’s Journey

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The power of empathy and compassion is revolutionizing our approach to person-centered counseling and caregiving. Drawing from the field of positive psychology, The Helper's Journey explores the brighter side of human nature and helping. Real-world caregiver experience in hospice and palliative care, oncology, and counseling bring to light fresh perspectives. Dale G. Larson (BA, University […]

*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Dr. BJ Miller and Ladybird Morgan, RN

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BJ Miller, MD, is co-founder of Mettle Health, a company that provides personalized, holistic consultations for any patient or caregiver who needs help navigating the practical, emotional and existential issues that come with serious illness and disability. In today's talk, he will explain how Mettle Health supports patients and why he chose this path. BJ […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Grief Book Club

*VIRTUAL* Grief Book Club

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This free *virtual* monthly book club (2nd Wednesday of the month, October 14, 2020 - March 10, 2021) is for those who like to read and discuss how stories relate to their own grief experience. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients and all bereaved individuals living in the the San […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* LGBTQ+ Support Group

*VIRTUAL* LGBTQ+ Support Group

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People in the LGBTQ+ community who have lost a loved one often have unique aspects of their grief experience. Sharing grief with others who understand the LGBTQ+ perspective can help them feel less alone. This free *virtual* eight-week support group (Tuesdays, January 20 – March 10, 5-6:30pm), co-sponsored by the San Mateo County Pride Center, […]

*VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #3: Bring Your Whole Self

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* End-of-Life Care and Letting Go, Teepa Snow

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This workshop will teach us how to recognize a person’s progression into the final stages of dementia and provide the best care using Teepa Snow’s hands-on, disease-level appropriate techniques. In this two-hour training program, Teepa explains how to connect with someone living with late stage dementia, how to recognize and manage pain, and how to […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Barbara Karnes, RN, Gone From My Sight

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We are excited to welcome back Barbara Karnes, RN, who will be reading to us from an assortment of her books geared to support those navigating end-of-life issues, care, experiences. Barbara has the unique ability to take difficult and complex information, and make it readily available for any audience. Barbara Karnes is an award-winning hospice […]

*VIRTUAL* Hospice and Palliative Care 101

What is the difference between hospice and palliative care? What is the right choice for a situation? When and how can you get a Palliative care consultation? Our expert speakers will address these and other questions during this seminar co-sponsored by Seniors at Home. Gwen Harris, MSW, Director of the Palliative Care program at Seniors […]

*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Barbara Karnes & Gabby Jimenez: Navigating End-of-Life Care

Barbara Karnes' work over the last 30 years as a hospice nurse and end-of-life educator has made the world a better place. Her "little blue book" is a staple for any hospice program. Her ability to translate complicated information into simple and easy to understand language has been essential to those receiving hospice care. Gabby […]

*VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #4: Find a Place of Rest

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Mirabai Bush, Walking Each Other Home

In Walking Each Other Home, Mirabai Bush and Ram Dass explore the ways in which we can be present with dying, and help ourselves and others leave this world consciously. Through masterful storytelling and practical guidance, these two teachers offer an intimate, thoughtful, and uplifting exploration of the greatest of human mysteries — and show […]

*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD: Death is But a Dream

Death Is But a Dream validates the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears, and it is an important contribution to our understanding of medicine's and humanity's greatest mystery. Dr. Christopher Kerr’s work as the CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Hospice of Buffalo has allowed him a close-up view of this […]

*VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #5: Cultivate Don’t Know Mind

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Renshin Bunce, Love & Fear, Stories from a Hospice Chaplain

Renshin Bunce is a Zen Buddhist priest who works as a chaplain at Mission Hospice. Through a series of stories about people she has met, we see that every death is different and that there are no universal rules or easy answers in hospice care. These stories show what's possible, allowing the reader to learn […]

*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Christina Irving, LCSW: Caregiving 101

The goal of this class is to identify what a caregiver is, the importance of being identified as a caregiver, and to provide the participant with an understanding of the impact they potentially have on the care of their loved ones and themselves. Christina Irving, LSCW, is the Director of Client Services at Family Caregiver […]

*VIRTUAL* The Five Invitations, discussion #6: Closing Review

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This study group, based on Frank Ostaseski’s The Five Invitations will be a facilitated exploration of what death can teach us about living fully. Each month we will discuss one of the Invitations, with the expectation that participants will have read that chapter before joining us. The sixth month will be a closing discussion with […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Elizabeth Boatwright, The Last Things We Talk About

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The Last Things We Talk About gives readers and their loved ones the opportunity as death approaches to affirm, celebrate, and remember the people and experiences they cherish in life. Libby Boatwright guides families step-by-step through the process of making aging and death-related decisions. This includes defining personal values and wishes, as well as planning […]

*VIRTUAL* Conversation with Connie Borden, NP: Body Movement to Enhance Caregiving

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Connie Borden has worked professionally as a Nurse Practitioner in hospice and palliative care for 26 years. She is also a 4th Dan Shintaido Instructor with 35 years of study and teaching. She has presented body movement techniques at CHAPCA (CA Hospice & Palliative Care Association) and NHPCO (National Hospice & Palliative Care Org), as […]

*VIRTUAL* Hospice 101 – Everything You Need to Know About End-of-Life Care

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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 providing the best possible care at end of life. Join us for this free online class to debunk the myths about hospice and have your […]

CANCELED: *VIRTUAL* Death Café

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*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 tea, enjoy snacks, and discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions about death in a supportive and safe […]

*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Tips for Advance Care Planning

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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 future care can bring peace of mind – to you and your loved ones. Bring a friend or family member to this virtual workshop on […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Talk: Gabby Jimenez, At the Bedside

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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 over the years, hoping to ensure that someone who is dying finds peace and comfort. What she soon realized, was that when she left at […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Death Café

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 about death in a supportive and safe environment...with tea and snacks. There is no agenda. This is a discussion group, not a grief support or […]

*VIRTUAL* Jon Seskevich, RN: Navigating Uncertainty for Professional and Family Caregivers

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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 was pushed to our limits. Jon Seskevich RN, BSN, BA, CHTP is a certified stress management instructor and healing touch practitioner. Since 1987, this pioneer […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Spouse/Partner Loss Support Group

*VIRTUAL* Spouse/Partner Loss Support Group

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This free *virtual* eight-week support group for adults (Tuesdays, Sept. 28 – Nov. 16, 11am-12:30pm) offers a safe, supportive place to share your thoughts and feelings with others who have experienced the loss of a spouse/partner. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients and all bereaved individuals living in the the […]

*VIRTUAL* Coping with the Holidays Support Group

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This free *virtual* nine-week support group (Monday evenings, November 15, 2021 - January 10, 2022) will help grieving adults manage the holiday season. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients and all bereaved individuals living in the the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay. Please contact facilitator Isabel Stenzel, LCSW by […]

*VIRTUAL* Author Series: Maryanne O’Hara, Little Matches

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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 O’Hara kept while her daughter Caitlin was waiting for a lung transplant. Maryanne and Caitlin’s story has been featured in The New York Times, TIME […]

*VIRTUAL* New to grief workshop

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An introduction to grief, this free workshop will offer an overview of what to expect in the grief process, including tips for proactive coping. Facilitated by Christine Kovach, LCSW, Bereavement Counselor. To learn more, contact Christine Kovach at ckovach@MissionHospice.org or 650.532.2390. ***** To keep our community safe, our events are now being held online. Please […]

*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. Wendy has traveled around the country gaining expert level certification from John Barnes, the leading authority in myofascial release. The healing effects of myofascial release […]

*VIRTUAL* Workshop: Grief and Complex Relationships

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Has someone with whom you had a complicated, conflicted, difficult, or estranged relationship died? Are you grappling with how to grieve - or whether to grieve at all? Do you cringe inside when condolences and platitudes oversimplify your experience of loss? Come to this workshop to learn about navigating loss and grief in complex relationships. […]

*VIRTUAL* Workshop: The Many Griefs of COVID

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Due to COVID, our losses are vast: loved ones and our lives with them, face-to-face connection, how we live and work and go to school. The list drags on. With the pandemic as a lens, we will lightly touch our felt sense of these griefs. We can harvest useful skills from this to support those […]

The Final Curtain: A Virtual Open-Mic on Death, Dying, & Grief

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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 and dying. Together we’ll embrace losses and mortality, grieve, and – ultimately – celebrate life and hope. Each act will be given up to five […]

*虚拟的*新的悲痛研讨会

当一个人经历损失时,他们的悲伤会被强烈而矛盾的情绪所淹没。 有些人可能会感到沉浸在悲伤中,而其他人则感到麻木,远离了日常生活。 悲伤会使人难以继续完成日常工作或与他人交往。 虽然许多人认为悲伤只发生在所爱之人的死亡上,但人们可以对任何重大损失体验到悲伤的感觉--一份工作、一只心爱的宠物、一段关系,甚至因大流行病而失去的日常活动。 在这个两小时的免费在线研讨会上,你将学习在经历悲伤时应该注意的事项,并培养加强复原力和应对损失的方法。 我们将探讨常见的神话和期望,悲伤和抑郁症之间的区别,以及自我同情的重要性。 通过小组讨论、样本仪式和自我抚慰的做法,你将学习到在悲伤过程中照顾自己的实用方法。 无论你是自己悲伤,还是想支持悲伤的亲人,你都会带着对悲伤过程的更好理解和工具来帮助你度过难关。 教员:Christine Kovach,LCSW,是一名有执照的临床社会工作者,专门研究悲伤和损失。 她在安宁疗护社会工作和悲伤辅导方面有二十多年的经验。 她目前是伯克利城市学院的兼职教师,也是圣马刁市Mission Hospice的丧亲辅导员。

*ẢO* Mới tham gia hội thảo Đau buồn

Khi ai đó trải qua mất mát, nỗi đau buồn có thể lấn át họ bằng những cảm xúc mạnh mẽ và mâu thuẫn. Một số có thể cảm thấy chìm đắm trong đau khổ, trong khi những người khác cảm thấy tê liệt và xa rời cuộc sống hàng ngày. Nỗi đau buồn có […]

*VIRTUAL* Nuevo taller de duelo

Cuando alguien experimenta una pérdida, su dolor puede abrumarle con emociones fuertes y contradictorias. Algunos pueden sentirse ahogados en la tristeza, mientras que otros se sienten entumecidos y alejados de la vida cotidiana. El duelo puede dificultar la realización de las tareas cotidianas o las relaciones con los demás. Aunque muchos sólo piensan en el […]

*VIRTUAL* New to Grief workshop

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When someone experiences a loss, their grief can overwhelm them with strong and conflicting emotions. Some may feel drowned in sorrow, while others feel numb and removed from daily life. Grief can make it difficult to carry on with day-to-day tasks or relate to others. While many think of grief only over the death of […]

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*VIRTUAL* National Sibling Day: Sibling Loss Gathering

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National Sibling Day can be challenging for bereaved siblings. You are not forgotten. We invite you to connect with other bereaved siblings, share your memories of your siblings, and reflect on your grief. To learn more, contact Christine Kovach at 650.554.1000.

*虚拟的*全国兄弟姐妹日:失去兄弟姐妹的聚会

全国兄弟姐妹日对失去亲人的兄弟姐妹来说可能是一个挑战。 你没有被遗忘。 我们邀请您与其他失去亲人的兄弟姐妹联系,分享您对兄弟姐妹的回忆,并反思您的悲痛。 想了解更多,请联系Christine Kovach,电话:650.554.1000。

*ẢO* Ngày anh chị em quốc gia: Gặp mặt anh chị em mất mát

Ngày anh chị em quốc gia có thể là một thách thức đối với anh chị em tang quyến. Bạn không được quên. Chúng tôi mời bạn kết nối với những anh chị em đã mất khác, chia sẻ những kỷ niệm của bạn về anh chị em của mình và suy ngẫm về nỗi […]

*Día Nacional de los Hermanos: Reunión sobre la pérdida de hermanos

El Día Nacional de los Hermanos puede ser un reto para los hermanos en duelo. No te olvidamos. Te invitamos a ponerte en contacto con otros hermanos en duelo, compartir tus recuerdos de tus hermanos y reflexionar sobre tu dolor. Para más información, contacte con Christine Kovach en el 650.554.1000.

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*VIRTUAL* Drop-in Support Group – 1st/3rd/5th Saturday Mornings

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This biweekly *virtual* drop-in Bereavement Support Group is offered by video/phone, free of charge. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area.  Please contact Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more information.

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Death Café

*VIRTUAL* Death Café

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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 open and safe space to share your experiences, feelings, thoughts, and ideas on any topic related to death and dying. There is no set agenda. […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Suicide Loss Support Group

*VIRTUAL* Suicide Loss Support Group

This free *virtual* biweekly support group (1st and 3rd Thursday evenings) is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area. Please contact Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more […]

*VIRTUAL* Take Charge! Advance Care Planning Movie and Panel Discussion

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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, and Gwen Harris of Seniors At Home. The film will be followed by a one-hour panel discussion and Q&A on advanced care planning. Advance care […]

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*虚拟的*父母丧失支持小组

无论你与你的父母有密切的关系或正在经历挑战,他们的死亡可能是一个重要的过渡。 这个免费的*虚拟*八周的支持小组(4月1日星期五至5月20日,12-1:30)提供了一个安全、支持的地方,与其他经历过类似损失的人分享你的想法和感受。 这个小组向住在圣马刁和圣克拉拉县地区的Mission Hospice病人的家属和所有失去亲人的人开放。 请通过电子邮件联系Kate Nitze, MSW,了解更多信息并报名参加该小组。

*Ảo* Nhóm hỗ trợ mất mát cha mẹ

Cho dù bạn có mối quan hệ thân thiết hay đang trải qua thử thách với (những) cha mẹ mình, thì cái chết của họ có thể là một bước chuyển tiếp quan trọng. Nhóm hỗ trợ *ảo* miễn phí kéo dài tám tuần này (Thứ Sáu, ngày 1 tháng 4 - ngày 20 tháng […]

*Grupo virtual de apoyo a padres que han perdido a un hijo

Tanto si mantenías una relación estrecha con tus padres como si tenías problemas con ellos, su fallecimiento puede suponer una transición importante. Este grupo de apoyo *virtual* gratuito de ocho semanas (viernes, del 1 de abril al 20 de mayo, de 12:00 a 13:30) ofrece un lugar seguro y de apoyo para compartir sus pensamientos […]

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Parent Loss Support Group

*VIRTUAL* Parent Loss Support Group

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Whether you had a close relationship or were experiencing challenges with your parent(s), their death may be a significant transition. This free *virtual* eight-week support group (Fridays, April 1 - May 20, 12-1:30pm) offers a safe, supportive place to share your thoughts and feelings with others who have experienced a similar loss. This group is […]

*VIRTUAL* Drop-in Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss – 2nd/4th Saturday Mornings

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This biweekly *virtual* drop-in Bereavement Support Group focused on spouse/partner loss is offered by video/phone, free of charge. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area. Please contact Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more information.

Event Series *VIRTUAL* Grief Support Book Club

*VIRTUAL* Grief Support Book Club

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This free *virtual* monthly grief support book club (4th Monday of the month, January 24 - June 27, 6-7:30pm) is for those who like to read and discuss how stories relate to their own grief experience. Please contact facilitator Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more information and to sign up for the group.

*VIRTUAL* Drop-in Support Group – Tuesday Evenings

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This weekly *virtual* drop-in Bereavement Support Group is offered by video/phone, free of charge. This group is open to family members of Mission Hospice patients, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area. Please contact facilitator Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more information.

*VIRTUAL* Drop-in Support Group – Thursday Afternoons

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This weekly *virtual* drop-in Bereavement Support Group is offered by video/phone, free of charge. It's open to family members of Mission Hospice patients, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area. Please contact Christine Kovach, LCSW by email for more information.

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