Weekly Series,  Every Thursday  Lunch and Learn Series

We are excited to announce that beginning Thursday January 12, 2012 from 12 to 1 PM we will be offering a series of Lunch ‘N Learn events on a weekly basis at The Comfort Café. The topics in purple type focus on anticipatory grief issues while the other topics focus on issues that we may encounter when we are grieving a death. We invite you to join us for lunch and a supportive discussion at The Comfort Café. The Comfort Café is a non-profit, donation-based, gourmet restaurant with a unique mission to serve delicious, fresh meals while helping to improve the lives of people in our community. Please bring your family, bring a friend and come and connect with us as we strive to develop a unique community of bereavement education and support through The Comfort Café. RSVP is not required. Please contact Kelly Petty, Innovative Hospice Community Organizer at 720-331-9143 or kpetty@namastehospice.com with any questions or topic suggestions for future Lunch ‘N Learn events.  Below is our tentative schedule for the first six months of the year. 

DATE	TOPIC
January 12	Anticipatory Grief
January 19	Journaling
January 26	Getting through the Medicare Maze
February 2	Disenfranchised Grief
February 9	Self Care
February 16	Children and Grief
February 23	When Crisis Strikes
March 1	Grief Rituals
March 8	Understanding the Mortuary Process
March 15	Expressive Arts and Grief
March 22	Therapeutic Benefits of Aromatherapy
March 29	Grief in Our Mind, Body, and Spirit
April 5	Five Wishes/Advanced Directives
April 12	Grief and Spirituality
April 19	Feeling the Feelings
April 26	Adjusting to a New Normal
May3	Community Resources
May 10	Coping with Anniversaries and Special Occasions
May 17	Signs and Symptoms of Dying
May 24	Cleaning out the Closets
May 31	Legal Implications of Death
June 7	Family Differences in Dealing with Grief
June 14	Unfinished Business-Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
June 21	Reaching Out and Accepting Help
June 28	Loneliness, Isolation and Depression

 

Sunday, October 2, 2011                                    "Race for the Cure"

Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. women. More than 1 in 4 women (about 28%) are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Join the Namaste Hospice team in a 5K Inspiration Run (self-timed event) to help find a cure. Together we can make a difference! To register, click here, select “Register Online”, then click on Join an “Existing Team” and select Namaste Hospice. click here for more details

Namaste Hospice will provide you with a complementary T-Shirt, water and snacks

Click here to see the Namaste Team

Wednesday, September 28, 2011                       "The Benefits of Using Cannabis for Patients with a Terminal Illness"

Join us for our "Lunch and Learn" at which a panel of experts will discuss the medical benefits of using cannabis (Medical Marijuana) for patients diagnosed with a terminal illness. The event will be held at The Comfort Cafe - 3945 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212 and complimentary lunch will be provided.

Saturday, September 17, 2011                            2011 Walk to End Alzhaimer's

Join us at the Walk to End Alzheimers - the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s. Namaste Hospice is passionate about helping find a cure. Click here for more details

Click here to register on line. Select REGISTER and join the Namaste Team 

June 28, 2011 - Lunch and Learn Series           "Best Proctices in Hospice and Palliative Care Intervention"

Join us for a “Lunch and Learn” event at our facility on  the Best Practices in Hospice and Palliative Care Intervention” – a detailed discussion on treatment preferences with patients who want “EVERYTHING” and the five basic Hospice and Palliative care interventions.

Presented by:  Our own Jan Bezuidenhout, President and founder of Namaste Hospice

Click here to view the presentation