Tag Archives: AIDS crisis

San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its Doors

After 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes
Posted on August 17, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

One of San Francisco’s oldest and most revered inpatient hospices closed its doors this month. Already, the old Victorian building on Page Street that housed the Zen Hospice Project is empty and bare. The furniture is gone, the floors are … Continue reading →

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“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” from “Les Miserables”

A young man mourns his friends killed during a revolution
Posted on July 13, 2017 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” is a song from the musical “Les Miserables” based on the book of the same title by Victor Hugo. In the show, one of the characters, Marius, has joined a student revolution to try to … Continue reading →

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What Was the Role of Project Nightlight During the AIDS Crisis And What Can We Learn From the Founder?

An Interview with Cassandra Christensen
Posted on April 29, 2017 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Cassandra Christensen, a retired R.N. who discovered her life’s mission was to work with people facing the end of life. After working as a staff nurse at UCLA, Cassandra transitioned into private duty nursing. It was at that … Continue reading →

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