Hospice of Santa Barbara

There is still time to help your neighbors during the pandemic! Your donation will help people in our community who are dealing with overwhelming grief or a serious illness like COVID-19. To make a gift to Hospice of Santa Barbara and Compassionate Care of Carpinteria, please visit: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/hsbdonate. Donations made through our Donor Perfect platform are safe and secure. If you have already given, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

TODAY is your chance to tune in for this year’s Light Up a Life presentation on KEYT, at 2pm. - Please note this airing time will be dependent on the ending of a local sports program. Make sure you tune in for this beloved tradition and bright spot in a challenging year. To dedicate a star to someone you miss this holiday season, please visit: https://visufund.com/hsblual

Tomorrow will be the final airing of our Light Up a Life event on KEYT. This will air at 2pm and the start time is dependent on the ending of a local sports programming. We hope you will enjoy this heartwarming event with those who you are able to spend this holiday season with. To view our digital Tree of Remembrance and create a digital star, please visit: https://visufund.com/hsblual

To Our Beloved Community, During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are feeling a deep sense of loss. The loss of our normal lives. The loss of our sense of safety. The loss of human, in-person connection. We are all grieving these losses, and the feelings we are experiencing may be overwhelming at times. The holiday season can make these feelings even more intense. And yet, there is comfort in knowing that we are in these tough times together. You are not alone. We are conne...cted by our shared experiences. We are getting through this together. Everyone here at Hospice of Santa Barbara sends our heartfelt wishes for a peaceful season to you and your loved ones. May we all find moments of unexpected beauty to lighten our days. May we all be kind to ourselves and each other. May we all know gratitude during this season. - Hospice of Santa Barbara Staff

Find out THURSDAY how Joan Halifax looks at essential aspects of moral suffering and how to cultivate moral resilience a topic critical for these challenging times during our Virtual Event "Integrity and Moral Resilience in a Time of Suffering". The event takes place this Thursday from 6-7 PM PDT. Hospice of Santa Barbara is thrilled to have Roshi Joan Halifax as our next speaker in the Illuminate Speaker Series. The event Q&A portion will be moderated by Radhule Weininger, a teacher of deep mindfulness and compassion meditation and Buddhist psychology. INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTANEA AL ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE. Register for her free event here!: https://bit.ly/3jFDOsD

Joan Halifax is the Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Hospice of Santa Barbara is delighted to have her as the next speaker in our Illuminate Speaker Series. Learn all about how she helps others maintain mental resilience through moral suffering. The Virtual Event "Integrity and Moral Resilience in a Time of Suffering" will take place Thursday, October 22nd from 6-7 PM PDT. It is free but registration is required. INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTANEA AL ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE. Please register here: https://bit.ly/3jFDOsD

Looking for some live music to uplift, unite and inspire our spirits? The Marjorie Luke Theatre will launch its second Virtual Concert titled Resonance streaming 24/7, for free beginning on Friday October 16th. The event is presented in conjunction with The Luke’s Mind, Body & Soul Series. Go to www.luketheatre.org for full details on Concerts and release dates to come.

Interested in how Joan Halifax develops life changing programs like the Project on Being with Dying and the Upaya Prison Project that help people who are suffering through uncertain and difficult times? The head teacher at the Upaya Zen Center will be the next speaker in our Speaker Series, Thursday, October 22nd from 6-7 PM PDT. Her Virtual Event, "Integrity and Moral Resilience in a Time of Suffering" is free but registration is required. INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTANEA AL ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE. Please register here: https://bit.ly/3jFDOsD

Buddhist teacher and Founder of the Upaya Zen Center, Joan Halifax will be joining us Thursday, October 22nd from 6-7 PM PDT for our Community Education Speaker Series Virtual Event. The event, "Integrity and Moral Resilience in a Time of Suffering" is free but registration is required. INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTANEA AL ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE. Register here!: https://bit.ly/3jFDOsD

"Life is not ended, merely transformed in the power of God’s love. We are, after all, members of the Body of Christ in the Risen Lord - Rev. Fr. Pedro J. Lopez, Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church. We are honored to be joined by Fr. Lopez on Friday, October 16th for our monthly Learn @ Lunch! Join us, next Friday, October 16th at noon via Zoom! To join visit www.zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 610 723 1831 / Password: Hospice

In our upcoming Speaker Series, Joan Halifax explores the deep necessity of integrity as the foundation for moral resilience. This free virtual event will take place Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00-7:00 PM PDT, all you have to do is register! In her presentation, "Integrity and Moral Resilience in a Time of Suffering", she will look at essential aspects of moral suffering and how to cultivate moral resilience, which supports us in facing uncertainty, suffering, and loss. INTERPRETACIÓN SIMULTANEA AL ESPAÑOL DISPONIBLE. To register, please go to: https://bit.ly/3jFDOsD

Our FREE The Light Shines Ahead Virtual Event featuring Sam Dudley starts in twenty minutes! Go to https://bit.ly/3jA8Bai to join now. Please take a moment to read our tips on how to have a great virtual experience.

Find out how the Light Shines Ahead TONIGHT during Compassionate Care of Carpinteria's Virtual Event, from 5-6:00 PM. Santa Barbara Firefighter, Sam Dudley, will deliver an uplifting presentation on how counseling has helped him after experiencing grief and loss. He will also share his experience as handler to Rhonda, the Fire Department’s first emotional support canine, to provide comfort and support to first responders. The event is free but registration is required. Please register for their free event here! www.CompassionateCareOfCarpinteria.org

Santa Barbara Fire Department’s first emotional support canine, Rhonda, provides comfort and support to first responders during accidents and natural disasters. Learn how she provides comfort tomorrow at Compassionate Care of Carpinteria's FREE virtual event The Light Shines Ahead. Santa Barbara Firefighter, Sam Dudley, will deliver an uplifting presentation on experience as handler to Rhonda as well as how counseling has helped him after grief and loss. The event will take place Wednesday, October 7th from 5-6:00 PM. It is free but registration is required. Please register at www.CompassionateCareOfCarpinteria.org

Santa Barbara Firefighter, Sam Dudley will be joining Compassionate Care of Carpinteria virtually THIS Wednesday, October 7th from 5-6:00 PM for The Light Shines Ahead. Sam will deliver an uplifting presentation on how counseling has helped him after experiencing grief and loss. He will also share his experience as handler to Rhonda, the Fire Department’s first emotional support canine, to provide comfort and support to first responders. Register for their free event here! www.CompassionateCareOfCarpinteria.org