Các cuộc họp thông tin tình nguyện mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Quan tâm đến tình nguyện với bệnh nhân của chúng tôi? Đây là cơ hội để bạn tìm hiểu thêm và đăng ký vào tháng 2-tháng 3 của chúng tôi  đào tạo 2017. Không có RSVP là cần thiết. Nếu bạn có thắc mắc, vui lòng liên hệ với Đồng Giám đốc Dịch vụ Tình […]

新志愿者信息会议

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

有兴趣为我们的病人提供志愿服务吗? 这是你了解更多信息并报名参加我们2017年2-3月 培训的机会。. 不需要RSVP。 如果你有问题,请致电650.532.2323联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder或通过 电子邮件。

Reuniones informativas para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

¿Le interesa trabajar como voluntario con nuestros pacientes? Aquí tienes la oportunidad de saber más e inscribirte en nuestra formación de febrero-marzo 2017. No es necesario confirmar asistencia. Si tiene alguna pregunta, póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, Codirector de Servicios de Voluntariado, en el 650.532.2323 o en correo electrónico.

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

Event Series New Volunteer Training Sessions

New Volunteer Training Sessions

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Saturdays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 (9:30am–3pm) and Thursdays, October 19 & 26, 2017 (6–8pm) These training sessions will prepare you for being a Direct Care volunteer for our patients. To apply and register, contact Volunteer Services Co-Director Craig Schroeder at 650.532.2323 or by email.

新志愿者培训会

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

2017年10月7日、14日、21日和28日星期六(上午9:30-下午3点)和10月19日和26日星期四(下午6-8点)。 这些 培训课程将为您成为我们病人的直接护理志愿者做准备。 要申请和注册 ,请联系志愿者服务联合主任Craig Schroeder,电话:650.532.2323,或通过 电子邮件。

Buổi đào tạo tình nguyện viên mới

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Thứ Bảy , ngày 7, 14, 21 & 28 tháng 10 (9:30 sáng–3 giờ chiều) và Thứ Năm , ngày 19 & 26 tháng 10 năm 2017 (6–8 giờ tối) Những cái này  các buổi đào tạo sẽ chuẩn bị cho bạn trở thành tình nguyện viên Chăm sóc Trực tiếp cho bệnh nhân của […]

Sesiones de formación para nuevos voluntarios

Mission Hospice Peninsula Office 66 Bovet Rd., San Mateo, CA, United States

Sábados 7, 14, 21 y 28 de octubre (de 9:30 a 15:00) y jueves 19 y 26 de octubre de 2017 (de 18:00 a 20:00) Estas sesiones de formación de le prepararán para ser voluntario de Atención Directa para nuestros pacientes. Para solicitar e inscribirse póngase en contacto con Craig Schroeder, codirector del Servicio de Voluntarios, en […]

垂死挣扎II:讨论死亡

Mission Hospice & Home Care和PJCC邀请您参与一个促进小组 "死亡 "的模拟。 当我们聚集在一起考虑死亡和生命末期的准备工作时,请分享一个集体对话,讨论好好活着直到死亡对我们意味着什么,以及好好死去是什么样子。 节目最后,以色列艺术家Maya Gelfman和Mind the Heart的Roie Avidan进行了独特的正念艺术练习。 免费;请致电650.378.2703预订 。 

Chết để biết II: Thảo luận về cái chết

Mission Hospice & Home Care và PJCC mời bạn tham gia vào một nhóm được hỗ trợ “die”-alog. Chia sẻ trong một cuộc trò chuyện tập thể về ý nghĩa của việc sống tốt cho đến khi chúng ta chết và việc chết tốt sẽ như thế nào, khi chúng ta cùng nhau trong cộng […]

Morir para saber II: hablar de la muerte

Mission Hospice & Home Care y el PJCC le invitan a participar en un grupo facilitado "morir"-alog. Participe en una conversación colectiva sobre lo que significa para nosotros vivir bien hasta la muerte, y cómo sería morir bien, mientras nos reunimos en comunidad para considerar la mortalidad y la preparación para el final de la […]

Dying to Know II: Discussing Death

Mission Hospice & Home Care and the PJCC invite you to engage in a facilitated group “die”-alog. Share in a collective conversation about what it means to us to live well until we die, and what it would look like to die well, as we come together in community to consider mortality and the end […]

Palliative Care: A Pathway for Being with Those with Dementia

Explore how palliative care, which focuses on reducing suffering for those with serious illness, can maximize quality of life for your loved one with dementia and for family members. Learn how to navigate health care choices and advocate for your loved one through changes in health and cognitive ability. Sponsored by Seniors at Home, a […]

Cuidados paliativos: Una vía para estar con los que padecen demencia

Explore cómo los cuidados paliativos, que se centran en reducir el sufrimiento de las personas con enfermedades graves, pueden maximizar la calidad de vida de su ser querido con demencia y de sus familiares. Aprenda a tomar decisiones sobre la atención sanitaria y a defender a sus seres queridos ante los cambios en la salud […]

姑息治疗:与痴呆症患者相处的途径

探讨姑息治疗,主要是为那些患有严重疾病的人减少痛苦,如何为你的痴呆症患者和家庭成员最大限度地提高生活质量。 学习如何通过健康和认知能力的变化来引导健康护理的选择并为你的亲人辩护。 由犹太家庭与儿童服务部下属的 "居家老人 "主办。

Chết để biết II: Thảo luận về cái chết

Mission Hospice & Home Care và PJCC mời bạn tham gia vào một nhóm được hỗ trợ “die”-alog. Chia sẻ trong một cuộc trò chuyện tập thể về ý nghĩa của việc sống tốt cho đến khi chúng ta chết và việc chết tốt sẽ như thế nào, khi chúng ta cùng nhau trong cộng […]

Morir para saber II: hablar de la muerte

Mission Hospice & Home Care y el PJCC le invitan a participar en un grupo facilitado "morir"-alog. Participe en una conversación colectiva sobre lo que significa para nosotros vivir bien hasta la muerte, y cómo sería morir bien, mientras nos reunimos en comunidad para considerar la mortalidad y la preparación para el final de la […]

垂死挣扎II:讨论死亡

Mission Hospice & Home Care和PJCC邀请您参与一个促进小组 "死亡 "的模拟。 当我们聚集在一起考虑死亡和生命末期的准备工作时,请分享一个集体对话,讨论好好活着直到死亡对我们意味着什么,以及好好死去是什么样子。 节目最后,以色列艺术家Maya Gelfman和Mind the Heart的Roie Avidan进行了独特的正念艺术练习。 免费;请致电650.378.2703预订 。 

Dying to Know II: Discussing Death

Mission Hospice & Home Care and the PJCC invite you to engage in a facilitated group “die”-alog. Share in a collective conversation about what it means to us to live well until we die, and what it would look like to die well, as we come together in community to consider mortality and the end […]

Palliative Care: A Pathway for Being with Those with Dementia

Explore how palliative care, which focuses on reducing suffering for those with serious illness, can maximize quality of life for your loved one with dementia and for family members. Learn how to navigate health care choices and advocate for your loved one through changes in health and cognitive ability. Sponsored by Seniors at Home, a […]

姑息治疗:与痴呆症患者相处的途径

探讨姑息治疗,主要是为那些患有严重疾病的人减少痛苦,如何为你的痴呆症患者和家庭成员最大限度地提高生活质量。 学习如何通过健康和认知能力的变化来引导健康护理的选择并为你的亲人辩护。 由犹太家庭与儿童服务部下属的 "居家老人 "主办。

Cuidados paliativos: Una vía para estar con los que padecen demencia

Explore cómo los cuidados paliativos, que se centran en reducir el sufrimiento de las personas con enfermedades graves, pueden maximizar la calidad de vida de su ser querido con demencia y de sus familiares. Aprenda a tomar decisiones sobre la atención sanitaria y a defender a sus seres queridos ante los cambios en la salud […]

*虚拟* 纪念季:宗教间纪念仪式

为响应COVID-19,本次活动将以虚拟方式举行。请至少提前60分钟注册,以获得参加活动所需的登录信息。 ***** 在这个纪念的季节里,我们纪念我们的母亲,纪念日上所有为国家献出生命的人,我们的父亲和所有因COVID而失去的人。 这个仪式的策划是为了给你的悲伤提供空间,并纪念你已去世的亲人。 仪式将包括朗诵、社区发言人、仪式和音乐。 想了解更多,请联系Isabel Stenzel,电话:650.554.1000。    

*ẢO* Mùa tưởng niệm: Lễ tưởng niệm liên tôn

Để đối phó với COVID-19 , sự kiện này sẽ được tổ chức ảo. Vui lòng đăng ký trước ít nhất 60 phút để nhận thông tin đăng nhập cần thiết để tham gia sự kiện. ***** Trong mùa tưởng niệm này, chúng ta nhớ đến những người mẹ của chúng ta, tất cả những […]

*VIRTUAL* Temporada del Recuerdo: Servicio conmemorativo interreligioso

En respuesta a COVID-19, este evento se celebrará virtualmente. Porfavor, regístrese con al menos 60 minutos de antelación para recibir la información de acceso necesaria para unirse al evento. ***** En esta época de conmemoración, recordamos a nuestras madres, a todos aquellos que en el Día de los Caídos han dado su vida por nuestro […]

*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 […]

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