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Through educational events and community outreach, Zen Hospice Project seeks to inspire dialogue, learning, and understanding about the meaning of death as an inevitable and inherent part of life.
Our Events are designed to support individuals and their loved ones in finding ways of living more fully with their life-threatening or chronic illness, and the loss of loved ones to these. We also offer trainings designed for professionals who seek mindful and compassionate approaches to providing end-of-life care.
In addition, Zen Hospice offers
public talks designed to de-mystify death & dying, spark community
discussions, and investigate responses to suffering. These are
offered in a variety of settings, such as schools, nursing groups,
healthcare institutions, social service agencies, and spiritual
communities. Mindfulness Grief Group – 8 Weeks Please note that this is not a drop-in group and requires an interview with the Bereavement Coordinator and acceptance into the group with a commitment to attend all eight consecutive weekly sessions. Please contact Carlyle Coash at 415-863-2910 x 7 to register early as these groups fill quickly and they are limited to 10 people. Fee: By Donation – More Information Ongoing Support Group for People Living with Illness, Dying and Death This group offers ways to encounter and integrate the very human – yet not so familiar – experiences of illness, bereavement, and dying. It is open to everyone facing change, and may be of particular interest to people living with a life threatening illness, those facing death sooner rather than later, and the loved ones who care for them. All are welcome.
Providing End-of-Life Care: A 2-day Workshop based on core concepts from our nationally recgonized volunteer program Thursday and Friday, July 31 – August 1, 2008, 9 am to 6 pm Participants are introduced to multiple aspects of providing practical, emotional and spiritual support to men and women with cancer, AIDS or other treminal illnesses. No experience, nor employment in health care is necessary. Through reflection and the application of simple Buddhist teachings, participants learn methods on how to be present and open to what is happening in the moment. They also explore their own relationship to death and dying. We welcome participants from all disciplines, cultures and spiritual traditions who can bring curiosity to our contemplative care methods. For more information about this workshop, click here. Fee: $250.00 – Register
Compassionate
Contemplative Care - The Zen Hospice Approach As the first and largest Buddhist hospice in America, Zen Hospice Project is internationally recognized as having changed the way in which we care for the dying. Please join us to learn how the "Zen" part of our name reflects our approach of bringing mindfulness and compassion to the bedside of the dying. This introductory class is appropriate for the general public and potential volunteers, as well as healthcare and social service professionals. Continuing Education Credits available for $30. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 8793, for 2.0 contact hours. Course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Continuing Education Provider Number 4241. Instructor: Jennifer
Block, ZHP Public Education Director The Zen of Bereavement With mindful effort, each of us can transform the pain of loss into growth, healing, and inspiration for the future. Our model of bereavement care is unique for its foundational view that we are all interconnected through the reality of impermanence, and the possibility of personal transformation through calming the mind, balancing the emotions, and attending to the present moment. This lecture offers tools for coping with significant loss, such as the death of a loved one, an accumulation of relationship transitions, or the loss of an ability or identity. Continuing Education Credits available for $30. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 8793, for 2.0 contact hours. Course meets the qualifications for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Continuing Education Provider Number 4241. Fee: By Donation – Register Giving & Receiving: Grief and the Holidays Workshop It takes courage to grieve and to honor the pain we carry – particularly during the holiday season when our sadness is intensified and the world is celebrating around us. Through meditation, lectures & discussion, and experiential exercises, this workshop explores the holiday practice of giving and receiving while remembering recent and long-held losses. All who grieve any type of loss (the death of a loved one, an accumulation of relationship transitions, the loss of an ability or identity) are invited to take refuge in this workshop. |