2011 Events
A major event later this year: a Companion Arts ReLaunch in late summer/early fall, a one-of-a-kind web event and announcement of unique cutting-edge programs for caregivers via our new website.
2010 Events
January 1: Boulder, CO
Transition to new offices for Companion Arts
March 22: Zurich, Switzerland
Honoring All of Us
Song Without Borders
event
filmed for 'In Search of The Great Song'
April 27- May 2: Kilauea, Hawaii
SongSourcing Retreat
Song Without Borders
event
filmed for 'In Search of The Great Song'
May 10-11: San Francisco, CA
Filming choral composer Morten Lauridsen
for documentary
August 4-10: Tallinn, Estonia
filming for 'In Search of The Great Song', including participants and songleaders from 'The Singing Revolution'
August 23-29: Assisi, Italy
5th Annual Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
September:
Release of 'Learning Edition' of Care for the Journey CD
2009 Events
April 1: Santa Fe, NM
Ambercare Hospice staff Honoring Ceremony
May 8-13: Song Without Borders retreat, Kauai, HI
June 20-26: Assisi, Italy
4th Annual Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
Oct. 16-18: Santa Fe, NM
Ambercare Hospice Community event & Hospice Retreat
Nov. 14: Mill Valley, CA
Fernwood Cemetery Honoring Ceremony
Filming for Song Without Borders documentary
Nov. 20: St. Mary's City, MD
Hospice Care for the Journey seminar
2008 Events
March 8: Pittsburgh, PA
Association of Professional Chaplains Conference
Gary Malkin & Kim Rosen, "Journey to Your Soul"
keynote address
& concert
March 17: Torun, Poland
University of Torun Conference: "Music in Education"
Michael Stillwater
keynote address
& concert
May 12 & 13: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Provincial Palliative Care Conference
"Hidden Gifts"
Michael & Doris Laesser Stillwater, keynote address
& concert
August 22-28: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
Special guest, Br. David Stendl-Rast
Presentation: Healthcare Renewal
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Nov. 25: Tualatin, OR
VNA Hospice retreat
2007 Events
March 30: Dallas, TX
Baylor Health
Care for the Journey program
with Michael Stillwater, Doris Laesser Stillwater & Benjamin Allen
May 8-10: Grand Rapids, MI
St. Mary's Hospital
Care for the Journey program
with Michael Stillwater & Doris Laesser Stillwater
August 24-30: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Christina Puchalski, MD, Doris Laesser Stillwater, Michael Stillwater, and Ed O'Donnell.
Presentation: Healthcare Renewal
Oct. 6 : Torun, Poland
World Hospice Day
arts and palliative care program and concert
with Michael Stillwater
Nov. 3rd: Bellevue, WA
Unity of Bellevue
Meaning in the Face of Loss
A One-Day Event with Michael Stillwater
Nov. 13: Columbus, OH
Zusman Community Hospice
Community Day; Care for the JourneY
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater
Nov. 14: Cleveland, OH
Catholic Community Care
Abundant Life Seminar
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater
Nov. 16: Pittsburgh, PA
Care for the Journey Day
Union Project Comunity Center
with Michael and Doris Laesser Stillwater
2006 Past Events
February 11: Nashville, TN
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Presentation with Michael Stillwater & Christina Puchalski, MD
Presentation: "New Media for Palliative Care"
February 25: Novato, CA
Courage to Choose
Talking About What Matters Most
a presentation for woman
Presenter: Mary Matthiesen
March 5: Kauai, Hawaii
Grace In Practice
Scripps Health and Wellness Retreat
Presenter: Gary Malkin
(an allied presenter event)
March 14: San Diego, CA
Care for the Journey
San Diego Hospice
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
April 6: Hendersonville, NC
Four Seasons Hospice
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Sustaining the Heart of Healthcare
April 20: Billings, MT
St. Vincents Hospital
Presenter: Gary Malkin
Grace In Practice
Strategies for Providing Palliative Care Skills
in the Patient-Care Continuum
April 28: Dallas, TX
Baylor Hospital
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Sustaining the Heart of Healthcare
Chaplains Annual System-Wide Retreat
May 6-12: National
Nurses Week, Hospital Week, Hospice Week
July 7-9: Seattle, WA
Turning Point Cancer Conference
Presenter: Gary Malkin
(an allied presenter event)
August 25-31: Assisi, Italy
Art of Presence Renewal Retreat
in association with Inner Harmony &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Doris Laesser, Michael Stillwater,
and Christina Puchalski, MD
Presentation: "Healthcare Renewal"
September 8-10: Kapalua , HI
LifeFest
Presentation: Healing Power of Song
with Michael Stillwater
September 14: Canton, Ohio
Aultman Hospice
Presentation: Care for the Journey
with Michael Stillwater
September 15: Cleveland, Ohio
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Presentation: Care for the Journey
with Michael Stillwater
November 30: Cleveland, OH
Catholic Community Care
Care for the Journey program with Michael Stillwater
November 30: Cleveland, OH
Hospice and Palliative Partners of Ohio
Care for the Journey program with Michael Stillwater
2005 Events
February 11: San Francisco, CA
U.C.S.F., End of Life Conference
Grace In Practice presentation
March 12: Eugene, OR
Pain Society of Oregon
Care for the Journey
April 1: Release of 'Care for the Journey' Audio
April 6-10: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
Care for the Journey Retreat:
Sunstone Retreat Center
April 17-19: Santa Fe, NM
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presentation: A Musical Approach to Presence
April 15-18: Chicago, IL
Nurse Leadership Conference
Care for the Journey presentation
June 11, Berkeley, CA
Association of Transpersonal Psychology Conference
July 11: Boulder, CO
Evening introduction to Care for the Journey
presentation by Michael Stillwater
with special guest, Jeans Watson, PhD, RN, FAAN
& Jeremy Geffen, MD, FACP
The City Club, Historic Highland Building
885 Arapahoe Ave., (at 9th) Boulder. CO
Care for the Journey Presentation
September 8th: Overland Park, Kansas
Kansas Healthcare Organization Annual Conference
Presenter: Tarron Estes
Care for the Journey Presentation
October 10-12: Washington, D.C.
Planetree National Conference
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Care for the Journey Presentation
October 14: Woodstock, Vermont
Dartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Oncology Nurses Retreat
October 19-22: Portland, Maine
True North Annual Healing Conference
Presenters: Michael Stillwater and Gary Malkin
Care for the Journey Presentation
November 11: Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Conference
Presenter: Michael Stillwater
Care for the Journey Presentation
December 10-11: Boston, MA
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presenters: Gary Malkin and Mary Matthiesen
Presentation: "Care for the Journey"
2004 Events
March 16: Tempe, AZ
Changing Hands Bookstore
Graceful Passages: A Companion for LIving and Dying
March 17: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Healing Center
The Conversation
March 18-21: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
Care for the Journey Retreat:
March 20: Tucson, AZ
Sunstone Retreat Center
A Touch of Grace:
Medicine Music Equinox Concert
June 11: Washington, D.C.
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health
Care for the Journey Residents Program
September 22-24: Chicago, IL
Wellness Place
The Conversation
Three Modules and a Retreat
Medicine Music Concert
October 11-13: NYC, NY
Planetree National Conference
Presentation
October 23: Austin, TX
Seton Cove,
Care for the Journey
October 29-31: Baltimore, MD
Coalition for Supportive Care of the Dying &
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health
The Spirituality Initiative Participation in an invitational study of
spirituality in healthcare, attended by several hospital groups,
using Care for the Journey program.
December 11: Boston, MA
Spirituality & Healing in Medicine Conference
Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute and
George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health.
Presentation: "A Musical Approach to Presence"
2003 Events
Grace In Practice Training
This training is provided through the generosity of the Lloyd Symington Foundation, Fetzer Institute, and individual donors. Additional sponsors are invited. Training programs for 2003 include:
April 9: Denver, CO
Qualife Wellness Center
April 10: Denver, CO
Co-Presentation, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Joint Conference (NHPCO) at Adams Mark Hotel,
with Chaplain Jean Ledoux and Educator Bob Arnold
of The Hospice of the Florida SunCoast
April 10: Denver, CO
Metro-Denver Coalition Grace in Practice Benefit Concert,
Plaza Ballroom, Adams Mark Hotel, NHPCO
April 18 & 25: Marin County, CA
UCSF Oncology Nurses Retreat
May 2, 2003: San Francisco, CA
Spirit in the Arts Program
Evening of Chant in Grace Cathedral
May 8: Vancouver, British Columbia
Center for Integrated Healing, Wellness Day
September 21-26: Florida State Hospice Association
The Hospice of the Florida SunCoast;
Grace in Practice
presentations
November 3: Rohnert Park, CA
Sonoma State Nursing School, Class on Death & Dying
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