October, 17th, 2007
Compassionate Contemplative Care: An Introduction to the Zen Hospice Approach
with Jennifer Block

New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program & the Village Zendo invite you to this evening talk.

As the first and largest Buddhist hospice in America, Zen Hospice Project is internationally recognized as having changed the way in which we care for the dying. To foster more transformative approaches to end-of-life care, we are happy to share our unique model with a broader audience through this introductory class. Please join us to learn how the ‘Zen’ part of our name reflects our approach of bringing mindfulness and compassion to the bedside of the dying. This introductory class is appropriate for the general public, potential volunteers, as well as healthcare professionals and students.

The NYZC is delighted to have her as a Visiting Teacher in the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program. Her talk will be followed by a Q + A.

Jennifer Block is an ordained Interfaith minister and Buddhist chaplain.
Currently she is the Public Education Director and Chaplain at Zen Hospice Project. Her involvement with Zen Hospice began in 1998 as a volunteer caregiver, when she was seeking a way to study the Buddha’s teachings off the meditation cushion. In 2004, Jennifer joined the Zen Hospice staff to create curriculum, teach workshops, offer spiritual care, and provide community outreach on the topics of death, dying and bereavement. Jennifer also serves as adjunct faculty for the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies in Santa Cruz, teaching Buddhist practitioners about the field of spiritual care. Jennifer has an undergraduate degree in communications from Boston University and a theology degree from Naropa University.

To find out more about the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program, visit: www.zencare.org/chaplaincy.