People from all walks of life need education about caring for one another. Individuals, healthcare professionals
and progressive business leaders call upon Zen Hospice Project to bring our unique concepts and integrative learning model
to meet their educational needs. We draw upon our 20 years of hospice and community building experience to deliver
educational programs that explore the profound and universal experiences of life, death, and personal & collective transformation.
Our comprehensive, experiential learning programs are suitable for a variety of individuals, groups, and communities.
Bring one of these programs to your community or organization.
Lectures (2 Hours) – (Descriptions/Dates)
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Contemplative Compassionate Care – The Zen Hospice Approach |
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The Zen of Bereavement |
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Being a Compassionate Companion to the Dying |
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Caring for the Caregiver: Countering Compassion Fatigue |
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Preparing for Aging and Death |
Workshops (8 Hours) – (Descriptions/Dates)
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Contemplative Care for One Another – I & II
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Five Precepts for Being with Change |
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A Day of Renewal for Caregivers |
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Healing from Grief & Loss |
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Integrating Service into a Path for Awakening |
Consultation Services
We can adapt any of the above sessions into a customized program for your particular group
or organization. Our knowledgeable staff can work collaboratively with you to develop workshops
that effectively address the opportunities and challenges within your organization, such as care
team building, staff development, program development and staff/volunteer retention.
About Us
Founded in 1987, Zen Hospice Project provides a spectrum of collaborative services that foster wisdom
and compassionate service in end-of-life care, including residential hospice care, volunteer caregiver
support, and public education. We are seen as a leading innovator in training, supporting, and retaining
volunteer caregivers. Each year, over 100 Zen Hospice volunteer caregivers provide an estimated 20,000
hours of practical, emotional and spiritual support to more than 150 individuals and their families as
they face death from cancer, AIDS, and other illnesses.
Our Approach to Caregiving
ZHP was founded on the principal that dying is much more than a medical event. It is a time for important
psychological, emotional and spiritual work and a time for transition. To a large extent the way we meet
change, loss & death is shaped by our habitual response to suffering and our relationship to ourselves,
to those we love, and to whatever way we perceive our place in the world.
The “Zen” part of our name reflects our approach of bringing mindfulness and compassion to
our programs. As the first and largest Buddhist hospice in America, we have a unique perspective to offer.
We support people’s capacity to be present and open to whatever is happening in the moment. We also explore
our own relationship to death and dying. Of course, these activities are not exclusive to Buddhist practice;
Buddhist practice simply forms the basis of our approach.
Our Core Competencies
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Leading people to experience illness, death, dying and bereavement as an opportunity for deep, personal, life
changing transformation
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Training bedside caregivers to provide End of Life care in a mindful, compassionate and comprehensive manner
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Offering a model of care in which all are involved in the experience of death and dying, and the experience of community,
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Teaching how to be mindful while actively serving another in a way that prevents burnout
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Integrating Service into a Path for Awakening |
Sharing Our Work with Others
We believe in the value of our approach, and are eager to provide educational tools and opportunities to others
seeking guidance in providing compassionate care of the dying. We also offer trainings designed for professionals
who seek mindful and compassionate approaches to providing healthcare and social services.
For More Information
Contacting our Education Center staff:
Jennifer Block, 415.863.2910, JBlock@ZenHospice.org.
Carlyle Coash, 720.352.4459, Carlyle@ZenHospice.org.
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