Join the Community

We are part of an active effort to grow the End-of-Life Care Community. We invite you to join us and explore the links and resources listed below.

  • Sacred Art of Living's vision is to transform the culture of caregiving through a more human and soulful way of dealing with suffering. Explore Workshops, Events, Programs and more at Sacred Art of Living.

  • The Good Listening project helps to cultivate resilience and wellbeing in healthcare by serving staff, medical students, patients and caregiver communities. VisitThe Good Listening Project.

  • Learn about the The Spiritual Health Assessment tool and how it benefits chronically ill and dying patients. Explore opportunities to receive mentoring from Sacred Art of Living.

  • Home to the blog Who Cares - What Matters by speaker, author, and hospice chaplain Chuck Bherens. Read The Caring Catalyst.

  • The website of author Micheal Kearny M.D. whose book Becoming Forest is about the healing wisdom of trees. Becoming Forest.

  • Grace House Akronbelives no one should die alone, and they provide care to individuals enrolled in hospice who are without a caregiver.

  • The Remen Institute for the Study of Health & Illness (RISHI) provides education and support programs for health professionals who practice a medicine of service, human connection and compassionate healing.

  • Yarusha is an organization that works to empower and unite people from diverse faith traditions in a transformative journey of education, spirituality, and service. The Sage-ing® programs train mentors to support elders as they navigate aging.

  • Kathleen Vallee Stein is an award-winning author, speaker and advocate for hospice.

  • A book by Michael Kearney, M.D.

    This is the story of a redwood tree who showed the author what deep resilience means, and the steps we need to take to make this part of our lives in a way that allows us to stay open-hearted, present, and engaged in our wounded but beautiful world.

  • Illustrator David Pfendlerhas worked on several books, and some of his illustrations are featured on this website’s blog and resources pages.

  • Amy Shaw, PA, founder of Better Dementia, provides nationwide education and one-on-one consulting to help family caregivers understand the what, when, and why of dementia so they can master the how of caregiving. She is the author of The Arc of Conversation: A How-to Guide for Goals of Care Conversations .

  • Help for families going through hospice. Jamie Haberman, RN, CHPN, a hospice nurse, answers questions and provides support.

  • When You Die is dedicated to the belief that talking about death brings a happier end to a fuller life. Through films, podcasts, and community resources, we’ll give you something to talk about!

  • The Heart of Hospice believes you deserve the best end of life care possible. We’re committed to providing end of life support and education.

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician, Writer, Podcaster and Magic Wand Bearer, Dawn Gross, MD. Ph.D., (aka Dr. AsYouWish) pioneers revolutionary palliative medicine as the art of patient care, scientific curiosity and storytelling.

  • Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN is the the owner of Hospice Navigation Services, and host of and The Heart of Hospice Podcast.

  • Lisa Pahl, co-creator of The Death Deck, is a Community Educator and a Hospice Social Worker.

  • The goal of End-of-Life University is to provide multiple access points for educational resources about death and dying that can reach all interested members of our society–from lay people to professionals, youth to elders–through interviews, articles, podcasts, videos, and teleseminars.tem description

  • Sherron is the founder ofInspirational Coaching Conversationsand specializes in holistic wellness, personal growth, and compassionate guidance for nurses, professionals, families, and businesses. She is an experienced RN and board-certified nurse coach.

  • Theresa McDonnell Friström is a former International Development Worker. She wrote a book called “What Have You Got In Your Bag?” a collection of stories inspired by the unplanned happenings in the everyday life of an Irish aid worker – stories of things that do not appear in job descriptions, in Strategy Papers, nor in White Papers, but must, nevertheless, be dealt with.

  • Occasional postings connecting to resources telling stories ofLiving Fully and Dying Prepared ... including voices wiser than me ... you know, for a change.

  • Gabrielle Elise Jimenez is a hospice nurse, an end-of-life doula, a death and dying educator, an author, and a public speaker.

  • The Zen Caregiving Project is the leading voice in mindfulness-based caregiving, pioneering evidence-based courses for over 35 years to strengthen caregivers, support organizations, and transform how we face illness, aging, and loss.

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