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San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its Doors
After 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes
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
Our Monthly Tip: Say Goodbye with Flower Petals
A simple flower ceremony sends a loved one off with beauty and respect
Our Tip of the Month Sometimes the simplest of ceremonies is the most meaningful, and this is particularly true when someone dies. All too often, when we are searching for some way to pay homage to a loved one, we … Continue reading
“End Game” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
A new Netflix documentary looks at life, death, and loss
Two years ago, Netflix tested the boundaries of conventional entertainment and released the short documentary, Extremis, a movie about the difficult decisions patients and families face as a life slips away. The movie chronicled the journeys of two families whose … Continue reading
Zen Hospice Project
Mindful grief support and hospice care in the Bay Area
The Zen Hospice Project is a San Francisco- based organization dedicated to an innovative approach to end-of-life care and grief support. They offer workshops, trainings, and consulting services rooted in the Buddhist tradition of compassion, focused on alleviating suffering. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Grief support, Hospice, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, San Francisco, Zen Hospice Project
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