Mindfulness and Awareness
in End-of-Life Care

An 8-week online training for those currently serving in:
end-of-life care or interested in entering this field.

With Christine Longaker, Kirsten DeLeo, Ann Allegre, MD, Karen Wyatt, MD,
Rosamund Oliver, Ian Gawler, John Baugher PhD, and Youske Eto LMSW

This course offers time-tested and practical contemplative methods to care for people at the end of life. Through this training, you will experience mindfulness and meditation techniques, and learn alongside their practical application in self-care, how to build therapeutic relationships with dying patients and families, communication and working with care teams.

Topics

  • Contemplative approach to end-of-life care

  • Being present with suffering and dying

  • Communicating about death

  • Addressing the fears of dying and responding to the needs of patients and clients

  • Supporting a terminally ill person to find meaning, heal relationships and say good-bye

  • Working with family dynamics and supporting families

  • Dignity, spirituality and quality at the end of life

  • Creating a peaceful environment – spiritual care at the bedside

Continuing Education

This course has been approved for 8 Continuing Education Contact Hours by the Association of Professional Chaplains and by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15607. The Association for Death Education and Counseling® has deemed this program as counting toward the continuing education requirements for the ADEC CT and FT program.

  • Our online courses are designed to meet the needs of busy caregivers, regardless of your location or time zone.

    Students watch, listen, reflect, and engage with instructors and other course participants at any time during the week that works best for them.

    Your instructor will welcome you to the course just prior to the start, will interact with you weekly during the course, and be available for questions.

  • We recommend 2-3 hours/week to study the course materials, complete quizzes, and engage in discussions.

    • To take full advantage of the contemplative practices being presented, you are encouraged to set aside 15-20 minutes daily for your own personal meditation

    Our students herald from around the world!

    • You can access the units at times that are convenient for your time zone and schedule.

    • Each weekly unit will be open for learning on Tuesday morning at 8 am US EST.

    • We recommend staying on pace for each weekly unit as you move through the 8 week course period. This facilitates maximum impact and interaction with you instructor and other students.

    • You will receive a confirmation email.

    • A week prior to the course start date, you will receive access and instructions to familiarize yourself with the online learning platform

    • If you register late, you will receive instructions within a day or two.

    • Our support staff is happy to assist and answer any questions you may have

“This program may be the most important I have ever taken. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to skillfully bring a deeper dimension of spiritual life to their caregiving.”
— Dennis McCann, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, graduate

Registration and Pricing

Community Care Rate: $240 — Standard Rate: $295 — Benefactor Rate: $350

Registration is available at the cost most accessible to you. Pooling resources in this way allows our team to continue to offer scholarships and discounts to those that want to join our mission of transforming the whole end-of-life care experience.

Feb 4th - Mar 31st, 2025