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If you are suddenly unable to make your own health decisions, how will those closest to you speak for you?
One of the kindest things you can do for your family and close friends is to have completed an advance health care directive like 'The Five Wishes.'
The Well of Grief
by David White
Those who will not slip beneath
the still surface on the well of grief
turning down through its black water
to the place we cannot breathe
will never know
the source from which we drink
the secret water cold and clear
nor find in the darkness
the small gold coins
thrown by those who wished for something else.
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Calendar of Events
Please look at our upcoming calendar here to see what events we are offering in the next several months.
Scroll down past this calendar to see the events we have offered in the past.
The Colorado Life Service Group has been active since 2009 providing events and trainings for Ridhwan students and the local community. The following is a list of those events and trainings with the most recent events on top. Please take a look at all the great things we've done so far and make sure to mark your calendar to attend future offerings.
| 2016/01/18 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by Deborah Ussery LetofskyRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Deborah led this discussion and started us off with: As we witness the dying process of those we love, we may touch a fundamental ground of intimacy in this space that can draw us to contemplate and hold our own death in a more immediate way. Thus it has the potential to bring our own death intimately and personally near in our experience. This intimate opening to our own death then becomes a significant contemplation of life that can truly enrich our living. |
| 2015/10/24 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Still Alice"Ridhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Still Alice" 8pm Discussion Colorado Life Service Group presented "Still Alice", an impactful movie about a college professor who begins to experience early onset Alzheimers Disease. The movie explores how this affects her life as well as her family. We had a discussion following the film led by Ilene Buchalter and Stephanie Ehret. |
| 2015/09/14 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by Sharon BinderRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Sharon Binder will led this discussion and started us off with imagining the scenario in which you are attending your own funeral service. The questions that then arise are: "What are people saying about you?" "What does that tell you about yourself?" "What would you say?"... |
| 2015/06/29 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by John DavisRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
John launched the discussion with this:
We know and celebrate the day we were born, but we don’t know the day we will die. What if the month and day of our death were today? How might we hold this day? How would we carry ourselves, relate with others, work, play, eat, and breathe? Would we want to mark this day if we knew it is our "deathday”? And how does this question shape the way we live each day, knowing it could be thepre- anniversary of our death? |
| 2015/05/15 7-9:30PM Sherry Anderson Book SigningRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
With Sherry Ruth Anderson and her new book, Ripening Time, Inside Stories for Aging with Grace Sherry teaches the Diamond Approach® and has been a student of that work since 1990. She is also the best selling author of The Feminine Face of God: The Unfolding of the Sacred in Women's Lives, with Patricia Hopkins, and The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World, with Paul H. Ray. She has been delving precociously into the experience of aging for a very long time and now is old enough to do it legitimately. She teaches and is learning from numerous elders' seminars and circles in the U.S. and Canada. Join us for an evening that offers a new perspective on aging, with stories and questions. We'll start with questions, of course, because they invite the soul to unfold its secrets. Engaging the aging process through the art of inner inquiry, we'll challenge our culture's mind traps and look into its bland assumptions, myths and bald-faced lies that obscure our actual experience. Then we can begin to explore the gifts reserved for age: the losses and endings that lead into the poignant, ferocious truths of maturity. Growing old can be a fruition, if we're willing let the experience open us to the genuine grace and gift of our human ripening. |
| 2015/04/13 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by Ilene BuchalterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
The third and final meeting of Ilene's series and the quote that got us started was by the musician and rock star, Sting. |
| 2015/03/09 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by Ilene BuchalterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
The second of Ilene's series and the quote that got us started was by Alan Lew, a spiritual leader. |
| 2015/02/09 6:30-8PM Discussion Series "Death - A Living Inquiry"Led by Ilene BuchalterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
This first discussion meeting of the series of three evenings was sparked by a quote from DH Lawrence. |
| 2014/12/06 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Still Mine"presented by Jeff Truesdall and Ilene BuchalterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Still Mine" 8pm Discussion "In his first lead role after decades pf playing supporting characters, James Cromwell gives a tour de force performance in STILL MINE, an exquisitely crafter and deeply affecting love story about a couple in their twilight years. Based on true events and laced with wry humor, STILL MINE tells the hearfelt tale of Craig Morrison, who comes up against the system when he sets out to build a more suitable house for his ailing wife Irene." |
| 2014/08/06 1:30pm-3:30pm All School Meeting
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Jennifer HudsonAsilomar Conference Grounds in California |
We met to discuss and share information amongst the groups formed around the world to address issues involving end of life or death and dealing with a health crisis. This meeting provided an opportunity to update and share what we learned over the past year or two. We have also launched our website and will share with everyone how it can support the missions of each of the groups and how people can be included in the website. |
| 2014/03/15 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Grief Walker"presented by Jeff Truesdall and Diane AndersonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Griefwalker" 8pm Discussion Griefwalker is an extraordinary portrait of Harvard-trained theologian Stephen Jenkinson, who teaches that death empowers us to live and that we must know grief well in order to appreciate our own lives. Many may find Jenkinson’s belief challenging - that our deaths are not something to be denied or avoided but rather “befriended”. He points out that not every culture fears death as we do. The film carries viewers into the lives of those confronting death, as well as those learning how to help people die well. Combining beautiful imagery of the impermanence of nature and the actuality of dying, Griefwalker weaves an illuminating picture of a remarkable man and leaves us with a deeper understanding of how our deaths could be held as “a prized possession”. |
| 2014/02/08 12:30-3:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Diane AndersonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Talk, exercise, and discussion on grief by Bette Hauserman. 5 movements practice with Diane Anderson. Open discussion about the care coordinators' role. |
| 2013/10/14 7-9:30pm Special Event with
Ridhwan Center of Boulder |
Embracing Cessation, Mindfulness, Relationship, and the thresholds of consciousness. by Ted Usatynski. We are fortunate once again to host Ted Usatynski on Monday, October 14 at the Ridhwan Group House. It was a great presentation last year and for those who attended, we'd like to let you know that there will be plenty of new material; there will be more emphasis on mindfulness meditation, less on Tibetan Buddhism (although some is included). Also, much more emphasis on mirror neurons and relationship, and regulating capacities of this contact to ease fears of death and dissolution. Using state-of-the-art knowledge from neurophysiology, evolutionary biology, developmental neuropsychology, somatic psychology, and spiritual development, Ted provides provocative and insightful educational presentations tailored to the needs of a wide variety of individuals and organizations. |
| 2013/08/013 1:30pm-3:30pm All School Meeting
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Jennifer HudsonAsilomar Conference Grounds in California |
We met to discuss and share information amongst the groups formed around the world to address issues involving end of life or death and dealing with a health crisis. This meeting will provide an opportunity to update and share what we learned over the past year or two. We have also launched our website and will share with everyone how it can support the missions of each of the groups and how people can be included in said website. |
| 2013/05/11 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "50-50"
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Gwen ThorntonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "50-50" 8pm Discussion Inspired by personal experiences, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis. 50/50 is the story of a guy’s transformative and, yes, sometimes funny journey to health. 50/50 draws its emotional core from writer Will Reiser’s own experience with cancer and reminds us that friendship and love, no matter what bizarre turns they take, are the greatest healers. |
| 2014/04/27 9:30am-12:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jeff Truesdall with special guest, Susan ElkinsRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Advance Directives Workshops Presented by the Colorado Life Service Group Life is fragile and unpredictable. Any one of us could find ourselves suddenly unable to function, care for ourselves or communicate. Should that happen, one of the most compassionate acts is providing clear communications about our wishes to our loved ones, in advance. They are a way to clarify your personal “quality of life” instructions about your future medical care and treatment and to select the person you most trust, who best understands your wishes, to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable. The Colorado Life Service Group is offering two workshops—scheduled a month apart—to help you better understand and contemplate these important decisions and documents, which are often confusing and misunderstood. Handouts and forms will be provided to help guide participants through the process—and a lawyer and geriatric care manager will participate in the discussions to offer their insights and perspectives. Both workshops are open to members of the Ridhwan community and their families, spouses, partners and loved ones. We hope you will join us in this spirited journey of discovery. Suggested donation is $10 per session. Part 1: Advance Directives...documents and decision points. Saturday, March 30 –9:30am–12:30pm– at the Ridhwan School Part 2: Choosing an Agent...starting the conversation. Saturday, April 27 –9:30am–12:30pm– at the Ridhwan School |
| 2014/03/30 12:30pm-3:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jefft Truesdall with special guest, Susan ElkinsRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Advance Directives Workshops Presented by the Colorado Life Service Group Life is fragile and unpredictable. Any one of us could find ourselves suddenly unable to function, care for ourselves or communicate. Should that happen, one of the most compassionate acts is providing clear communications about our wishes to our loved ones, in advance. They are a way to clarify your personal “quality of life” instructions about your future medical care and treatment and to select the person you most trust, who best understands your wishes, to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable. The Colorado Life Service Group is offering two workshops—scheduled a month apart—to help you better understand and contemplate these important decisions and documents, which are often confusing and misunderstood. Handouts and forms will be provided to help guide participants through the process—and a lawyer and geriatric care manager will participate in the discussions to offer their insights and perspectives. Both workshops are open to members of the Ridhwan community and their families, spouses, partners and loved ones. We hope you will join us in this spirited journey of discovery. Suggested donation is $10 per session. Part 1: Advance Directives...documents and decision points. Saturday, March 30 –9:30am–12:30pm– at the Ridhwan School Part 2: Choosing an Agent...starting the conversation. Saturday, April 27 –9:30am–12:30pm– at the Ridhwan School |
| 2013/08/30 1:30pm-5pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jeff TruesdallRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Check in, exercise about how care coordinating is going presently, and discussion. |
| 2013/02/09 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Grief Walker"
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Diane AndersonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Grief Walker" 8pm Discussion Diane Anderson and Jeff Truesdall will be your discussion leaders following the conclusion of the film, should you wish to participate in the discussion. Griefwalker is an extraordinary portrait of Harvard-trained theologian Stephen Jenkinson, who teaches that death empowers us to live and that we must know grief well in order to appreciate our own lives. Many may find Jenkinson’s belief challenging - that our deaths are not something to be denied or avoided but rather “befriended”. He points out that not every culture fears death as we do. The film carries viewers into the lives of those confronting death, as well as those learning how to help people die well. Combining beautiful imagery of the impermanence of nature and the actuality of dying, Griefwalker weaves an illuminating picture of a remarkable man and leaves us with a deeper understanding of how our deaths could be held as “a prized possession”. |
| 2012/10/15 7-9:30pm Special Event with
Ridhwan Center of Boulder |
Taking Death on the Path. A talk and presentation by Ted Usatynski from 7-9:30pm. We are fortunate to host Ted Usatynski on Monday, October 15 at the Ridhwan Group House. Join us for a fascinating look into the mystery of death through mindfulness meditation and the Tibetan Buddhism perspective. Using state-of-the-art knowledge from neurophysiology, evolutionary biology, developmental neuropsychology, somatic psychology, and spiritual development, Ted provides provocative and insightful educational presentations tailored to the needs of a wide variety of individuals and organizations. |
| 2012/08/19 7:30pm-10pm All School Meeting
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Jennifer HudsonAsilomar Conference Grounds in California |
We will meet to discuss and share information amongst the groups formed around the world to address issues involving end of life or death and dealing with a health crisis. This meeting will provide an opportunity to update and share what we learned over the past year or two. |
| 2012/06/27 6:30pm-8pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jeff TruesdallRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Mediation and 5 movements practice followed by an exercise and discussion about experiencing death in every day life. |
| 2012/06/16 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Two Weeks"
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Reesa PorterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Two Weeks" 8pm Discussion Reesa Porter and Jeff Truesdall will be your discussion leaders following the conclusion of the film, should you wish to stay. Sally Field creates a stark and poignant portrait of Anita Bergman, a middle-aged American everywoman in the final stages of ovarian cancer. As her four children and their families descend on the home in North Carolina that she shares with her second husband, the movie squarely confronts the physical realities of dying. The movie gets many details right: hospice care, the calls to funeral homes, the awkward distribution of possessions, the final farewells to family and friends and the long-seething sibling resentments that surface when major decisions have to be made quickly. |
| 2012/02/11 10am-5pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jeff TruesdallRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Introduction and exercise about suffering, followed by discussion. Shared lunch and 5 movement practice. Reviewed new forms and handouts with practice session. |
| 2012/01/28 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Two Weeks"
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Gwen ThorntonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "The Bucket List" 8pm Discussion Gwen Thornton and Jeff Truesdall will be your discussion leaders following the conclusion of the film, should you wish to stay. When corporate mogul (Jack Nicholson) rooms with mechanic (Morgan Freeman) in a hospital cancer ward, they plan their escape to do what they have always wanted to do before they “kick the bucket.” Directed by Rob Reiner, this film is funny, irreverent, and thought-‐provoking. |
| 2011/10/29 6:30pm-8pm "Dia de los Muertos" Day of the Dead Eventpresented by Diane Anderson and Gwen ThorntonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Celebrate El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Join us for a Mexican tradition that celebrates, remembers and pays tribute to family and friends who have died. Knowing that death is part of life, many in Mexico share meals and commune with their departed loved ones on this special occasion. Homes and public areas are festooned with alters to the dead, both the famous, the infamous, and to family and friends. We invite you to bring recipes, food, drinks, mementos, photos, poems, a song, whatever is meaningful to you. Then take this opportunity to share with fellow students your memories and stories about those you have loved and lost to death. Together we will fill an alter with our mementos. (Last year this ritual gave space to allow heartfelt sharing about those we have loved.) Celebration leaders: Diane Anderson and Gwen Thornton, on behalf of the Colorado Life Service Group. No charge. RSVP: Gwen Thornton at gwenthornton@earthlink.net. |
| 2011/10/22 12pm-1:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jennifer HudsonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Luncheon meeting with care coordinators at All-School retreat in CO. |
| 2011/06/26 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Wit"
presented by Gwen ThorntonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Wit" 8pm Discussion After the movie, the discussion will be lead by Gwen Thornton, a Diamond Heart teacher Emma Thompson stars as Vivian Bearing, a disciplined and esteemed English professor dealing with a sensitive issue --- her health. After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Ms. Bearing is forced to reassess her life and decide what is really important. Directed by Mike Nicols and adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Margaret Edson, the film tells the poignant story of Ms. Bearing’s journey and the people Ms. Bearing touches, including her health care team. |
| 2011/06/11 10am-1pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Bette Hauserman and Jennifer HudsonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Discussion of Share the Care model with two students examples of their experience receiving care. Review of first contact sheet and exercise to experience using new form and practicing starting the conversation with someone in need. |
| 2011/03/06 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Tuesdays with Morrie"
presented by Reesa Porter and Jeff TruesdallRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Tuesdays with Morrie" 8pm Discussion Reesa Porter and Jeff Truesdall will be your discussion leaders following the conclusion of the film. Mitch became caught up with his career as a sport commentator and journalist. He ignored his girlfriend and did not make time to do things in life that are of the most value to a human being. Morrie was one of Mitch's professors in college and a famous scholar. One day Mitch was watching television and saw Morrie giving an interview stating that he is dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS. Morrie is played by Jack Lemmon. |
| 2011/02/12 7-9:30pm Special Event with
Ridhwan Center of Boulder |
Death and Dying: The Diamond Approach to the Bardos A Video Seminar with Karen Johnson This seminar begins to provide some understanding about the spiritual needs that arise during the last stage of the life cycle, and orients us toward being able to be present with one another through the changes and transformations of this difficult and beautiful process. In this special teaching, Karen Johnson explores the Diamond Approach’s perspective on the Bardos (a Buddhist term for the many transitions the consciousness moves through before, during and after death) and the soul’s movements in the death and dying process. Through discussion, inquiry and sharing of our experiences and insights, we will find ways to support one another in understanding more about the inevitable encounter with the end of life as we know it. Registration: call or email Gwen Thornton: 303-972-4348, gwenthornton@earthlink.net. Cost: $60.00 donation, $40.00 for guests, attending with Ridhwan student. Gratis for Care Coordinator Volunteers. All donations will be accepted. The Ridhwan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. This video event is a fundraiser for the Colorado Life Services Group |
| 2010/10/31 10am-5pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Reesa Porter, Bette Hauserman, and Jennifer HudsonTwenty-ninth Street Mall, Community Room |
Fierce Life Opportunities, Losses, Deaths, and Caring for Others An experiential weekend sponsored by the Colorado Life Service Group to explore our relationship to our own loss, grief and death(s) as well as learning to be with others’. When: Saturday and Sunday, October 30-31, 2010, 10am until 5pm. Location: Twenty-ninth Street Mall, Community Room, Boulder, (Upper level above Borders. Take the stairs next to Laudisio's restaurant to the 3rd level) Cost to Register: $80. Free for Care Coordinator volunteers. Partial scholarships are available – Call Reesa 303-444-7065 To register contact Sharon Evers: phone: 303-431-7278 or email her: sharonevers@mac.com Or you can register at the door at 9:30 Sat am. Checks to be made out to: Ridhwan Foundation Who Can Attend: Care Coordinators and Students in the Ridhwan School Saturday afternoon, required for Care Coordinators and optional for all others, will be devoted to “Share the Care”. Presented by Kim Mooney from Hospice Care, Boulder. If you wish to volunteer to be a care coordinator, please contact: Jennifer Hudson at jenniferjoyhudson@gmail.com or 303-775-1885 Please bring a memento, photo, or object that reminds you of a loved one who has died. This will be placed on the altar for El Dio De Los Muertos. (Mexican tradition for the Day of the Dead, traditionally November 1) Workshop Leaders: Reesa Porter and other Colorado Life Service Group Committee Members |
| 2010/10/33 10am-5pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented by Reesa Porter, Bette Hauserman, and Jennifer HudsonTwenty-ninth Street Mall, Community Room |
Fierce Life Opportunities, Losses, Deaths, and Caring for Others An experiential weekend sponsored by the Colorado Life Service Group to explore our relationship to our own loss, grief and death(s) as well as learning to be with others’. When: Saturday and Sunday, October 30-31, 2010, 10am until 5pm. Location: Twenty-ninth Street Mall, Community Room, Boulder, (Upper level above Borders. Take the stairs next to Laudisio's restaurant to the 3rd level) Cost to Register: $80. Free for Care Coordinator volunteers. Partial scholarships are available – Call Reesa 303-444-7065 To register contact Sharon Evers: phone: 303-431-7278 or email her: sharonevers@mac.com Or you can register at the door at 9:30 Sat am. Checks to be made out to: Ridhwan Foundation Who Can Attend: Care Coordinators and Students in the Ridhwan School Saturday afternoon, required for Care Coordinators and optional for all others, will be devoted to “Share the Care”. Presented by Kim Mooney from Hospice Care, Boulder. If you wish to volunteer to be a care coordinator, please contact: Jennifer Hudson at jenniferjoyhudson@gmail.com or 303-775-1885 Please bring a memento, photo, or object that reminds you of a loved one who has died. This will be placed on the altar for El Dio De Los Muertos. (Mexican tradition for the Day of the Dead, traditionally November 1) Workshop Leaders: Reesa Porter and other Colorado Life Service Group Committee Members |
| 2010/09/12 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "The Most Excellent Dying of Theodore Jack Heckelman"
presented by Reesa Porter and Gwen ThorntonRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "The Most Excellent Dying of Theodore Jack Heckelman" 8pm Discussion A heart warming full-length documentary of the courageous dying of a man determined to die consciously and who, in so doing, gave manifold blessings to everyone around him. Jack resolved to live his brief time left on earth to the fullest, and he called it "my last great adventure." It was Jack's wish that this film of the last chapter in his life's journey be his legacy of hope and encouragement for many people, to help empower them with choices for their own dying that they may not have known they have. Karen vanVuuren, founder and director of Natural Transitions, a local organization, whose mission is to “educate and support families who choose to care for their own dead, helping them to make choices that are more meaningful, affordable, and environmentally conscious”, will introduce this amazing and moving film, made by a friend of hers. She and Reesa Porter will guide the discussion and questions following the film. |
| 2010/08/13 1:30pm-3:30pm All School Meeting
presented by Jeff Truesdall and Jennifer HudsonAsilomar Conference Grounds in California |
END OF LIFE AND LIFE SERVICE GROUPS MEETING WE ARE HAVING A MEETING TO DISCUSS AND TO SHARE INFORMATION AMONGST THE GROUPS FORMED AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS ISSUES INVOLVING END OF LIFE OR DEALING WITH A HEALTH CRISIS. WHEN: MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010 TIME: 1:30-3:30PM WHERE: PIRATE'S DEN PLEASE JOIN US IF: 1. YOU ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN EITHER THE “END OF LIFE GROUP” IN CALIFORNIA, THE “COLORADO LIFE SERVICE GROUP”, OR ANY OTHER OUTLYING GROUP, INCLUDING VANCOUVER AND HOLLAND. (THERE MAY BE OTHER GROUPS WITH THIS INTENTION THAT WE’RE NOT AWARE OF.) 2. YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FORMING A SIMILAR GROUP IN YOUR PARTICULAR AREA. BACKGROUND: The “End of Life Group” and “Colorado Life Service Group” were formed with the intention of being of assistance and support to fellow Ridhwan students or their immediate family, who might be facing death (or in the case of the Colorado Life Service Group, an impending death or any other serious life crisis, such as surgery or an accident). One intention is that these groups be organized by region but there are many possible variations depending on the situation. |
| 2010/06/13 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Departures"
presented by Reesa Porter and Jeff TruesdallRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Departures" 8pm Discussion Reesa Porter and Jeff Truesdall will be your discussion leaders following the conclusion of the film. Winner of the 2009 Academy Award for best foreign language film, this film follows an unemployed Japanese musician as he learns to care for deceased bodies, preparing them for their journey to the next world. Funny, tender, and poignant. |
| 2009/10/21 6:30pm-8:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented byReesa PorterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Introduction and benefits of filling out the Five Wishes document. |
| 2009/10/15 6:30pm-8:30pm Care Coordinator Trainingpresented byReesa PorterRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
Introduction and benefits of filling out the Five Wishes document. |
| 2009/05/17 6pm-8:30pm Movie Night "Gifts of Grief"
presented by Nancy SabonyaRidhwan Center of Boulder 5869 Marshall Drive Boulder, CO 80303 |
6pm Happyness Hour 6:30pm Showing "Gifts of Grief" 8pm Discussion Movie about the gifts of grief created by Nancy Sobonya. |