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Upcoming Events

Questions on Advance Care Planning
Fri, May 07
Virtual Event
May 07, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Advance care documents are tricky to complete if you don't understand the context or consequences.
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Caregiver Series
Fri, May 28
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May 28, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Caregiving encompasses everything, from the emotional to the practical to the medical, the list is endless.
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Active Dying and the Final Days of Life
Fri, Jun 04
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Jun 04, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Dying is a part of life and there are things to consider both directly before and directly after a death.
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Demystifying Hospice and Palliative Care
Fri, Jul 09
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Jul 09, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Hospice and palliative care are too often confused with each other; but are importantly different.
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Caregiver Series
Fri, Jul 30
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Jul 30, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Caregiving encompasses everything, from the emotional to the practical to the medical, the list is endless.
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Anything Goes!
Fri, Aug 06
Vitual Event
Aug 06, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Vitual Event
There’s so much to be covered and not always a tidy title for what you hope to discuss, bring up any topic!
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Living with Alzheimer’s or Other Kinds of Dementia
Fri, Sep 03
Virtual Event
Sep 03, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Dementia taxes people, patients and caregivers alike, in ways unlike any other type of illness.
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Caregiver Series
Fri, Sep 17
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Sep 17, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Caregiving encompasses everything, from the emotional to the practical to the medical, the list is endless.
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The Myth of “Disability”
Fri, Oct 01
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Oct 01, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
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Disability is a minority group that any of us could join at any time. For something so normal, disability remains shrouded in shame.
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In-Person Retreat: BJ Miller, Claire Bidwell-Smith & Alua Arthur
Fri, Oct 15
Boone
Oct 15, 7:00 PM EDT – Oct 17, 11:00 AM EDT
Boone, 639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, NC 28607, USA
Join grief and anxiety expert and author, Claire Bidwell Smith; death doula, attorney, adjunct professor, and ordained minister, Alua Arthur; and physician, author, Dr. BJ Miller, for a life-changing weekend exploring life, love, and loss.
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Collective Trauma and Grief
Fri, Nov 05
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Nov 05, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Troubled times don’t stop when the trouble goes away.
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Caregiver Series
Fri, Nov 19
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Nov 19, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
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Caregiving encompasses everything, from the emotional to the practical to the medical, the list is endless.
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Fearing Death
Fri, Dec 03
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Dec 03, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
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Fear of death is as natural as our need for water.
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