Location

Downtown Bend Library

This is an in-person program. Registration is not required.

This interactive workshop, hosted by The Peaceful Presence Project, will explore the benefits of a holistic approach to planning ahead for living well as we age. Facilitators will guide participants through various preparedness considerations, including a look at the practical, emotional and spiritual complexities that arise during illness and end of life experiences.

Research shows that the more we can talk about and plan for death and dying in a candid manner, the more we can be moved by life. A willingness to entertain states of preparedness allows individuals to be more clear eyed about what logistical, relational and physical realities might need more attention today, bringing more clarity and wellbeing as one nears the end of life.

Participants will gain exposure to a variety of different end of life planning and contemplative resources, including practice with core elements of The Peaceful Presence Project's evidence-based, holistic guidebook, endnotes. Participants are encouraged to bring a pen and notebook.

Facilitated by Elizabeth Johnson, MA and Erin Collins, RN CHPN