Awakening Kindness: Training in End of Life Care
Class Schedule 2008
Class 1: April 16
History of Hospice – General and Local – Babbetta Daddino, RN
Joy of Caregiving - Debbie McQuade and Paloma Espino
Class 2: April 23
Beliefs of Various Traditions – Yael Gott,RN, Noreen Morris,RN and
Signs & Symptoms of Dying/Hierarchy of Dying Person’s Needs – Susan Saperstein, RN,
Class 3: April 30
Five Precepts of Caregiving – Suzanne Retzinger, MFT, PhD
Palliative Care and Being Called – Michael Kearney,MD
Class 4: May 7
The Wounded Healer – Radhule Weininger, MD
Care of the Caregiver – Dana Vandermey, RN
Class 5: May 14
Dealing with Family/ Family Dynamics – Tianna Swede,MSW
The Importance of Food (Listening & Companionship) – Debbie McQuade & Darlene
Classes 6 & 7: May 17, Saturday at St. Mary’s Seminary 9am – 4 pm
Maitri Practice – Randy Sunday
Dealing with Grief – Suzanne Retzinger
Yoga
Lunch
Journaling and Writing Exercises – Barry Spacks & Kimberly Snow
Sacred Care of the Body after Death– Holly Principe-Joseph & Debbie McQuade

