Our next selection is Advice For Future Corpses* A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying (*And Those Who Love Them), by Sallie Tisdale. The author spent many years as a palliative care nurse and shares many practical tips with her unique humor. Thursday, April 11th at 3pm, at Wendy’s home.
Offering Comfort Through Song: Attention Singers! – I am in the process of starting a chapter here of Threshold Choir (thresholdchoir.org) which offers gentle acappella singing as comfort during life’s transitions. Please check out the website and call or text me if you are interested and can carry a tune when singing in harmony. ☞ Tracy Durland, […]
The Journal del Pacifico is a wonderful, chock filled magazine with interesting features on local history, folklore, expat life, culture, upcoming events and much more. Here’s the online link to the latest Winter 2019 issue where Comfort Care is featured…written by Bryan Jauregui. https://journaldelpacifico.com/blog/issues/jdp_winter2019.pdf
A very touching Ted Talk by photographer/artist Tony Luciani about his mom with dementia and how he used his talent to connect with her..https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_luciani_a_mother_and_son_s_photographic_journey_through_dementia?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2019-01-19&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=talk_of_the_week_button#t-800508
Our February Book Club selection is The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. A novel, this is a bit of a departure from our usual focus on the practical aspects of death and dying. As the book cover says, “A moving story about an ordinary man on an extraordinary journey”.
Our group had a lively discussion of the book, Learning To Die, by Falco Tarassaco, (Oberto Airaudi). He founded the Italian community of Damanhur, an eco-society based on ethical and spiritual values. Promoting a culture of peace and equitable development through solidarity, volunteerism, respect for the environment, art, and social and political engagements, visitors are […]
Comfort Care launched its Volunteer Book Club March 29th, discussing The Five Invitations, Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, By Frank Ostaseski. April 26th : Book Discussion of Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande Stay tuned for the May selection. Contact Wendy for location.
Comfort Care just launched its’ Movie Mondays Under The Stars series featuring the Solace training films created by Camille Adair. We screened a double feature for our first evening, “Humanizing Health Care…a Hospice & Palliative Perspective”, and ” Living Into Dying”. Come around 6;30pm to Gallo Azul to order food and drinks…films start at 7:30 […]
All are invited to our very own team volunteer Tracy Durland’s last concert of the season….this Monday, April 9th at Cafelix. Come one come all to support our Tracy!