Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation is dedicated to furthering the legacy and work of pioneering legend, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is considered one of the most influential people and important minds of the last century. Her personal grit and determination forever changed how the world treats its dying. Her tireless efforts to assure that those who are dying be treated with compassion and dignity have now become the standard in end of life care. Dr. Ross taught the world that dying was actually about living and that our work here was to learn how to love unconditionally.
The ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS FOUNDATION was formed as an IRS designated 501 C-3 nonprofit agency in 2005. Its mission is to further the work and teachings of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross to live fully, love unconditionally, and die with dignity and peace. Programs of the Foundation include:
- Create and foster programs that provide end of life care around the world that is consistent with
the philosophy and teachings of Dr. Kubler-Ross
- Provide educational programs that deepen the understanding of the needs of those who are dying
and those who are grieving
- Develop curricula and provide training for those involved in end of life care
- Support research that will expand our understanding of the needs of those who are dying
Radio Interview with Ken Ross & Dianne Gray about Elisabeth’s legacy and the EKR Foundation
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation Board:
Ken Ross – Board President
ken@ekrfoundation.org
 Ken Ross, son of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (deceased), pioneering legend in hospice and bereavement education in the United States, and noted author of 22 books in 34 languages about death and dying is President, of the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation, 2005 – present (www.ekrfoundation.org). Ken was the principal care provider for his mother in the last 9 years of her life.
His responsibilities included handling over 80 publishers of Dr. Ross’s work, public relations, archiving her video and audio recordings, as well as preserving her research papers. While growing up, he traveled with her extensively while on her numerous foreign trips witnessing her lectures and workshops. Ken has made a series of lectures on his mother for hospices around the country in 2009.
A professional photographer by trade, he is currently trying to photograph 101 countries.
www.kenrossphotography.com
Author, Real Taste of Life: A Journal by Ken Ross and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, 2002
Tea with Elisabeth by Ken Ross, Fern Stewart Welch, and Rose Winters, 2009
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Dianne Gray – Board Member
dianne@ekrfoundation.org
 Dianne Gray is President of Hospice and Healthcare Communications, (www.hhccommunications.com) a communications company focused on furthering initiatives, projects and conversations on the topics of end-of-life and palliative care. Hospice and Healthcare Communications also represents several nationally recognized speakers, authors, and corporations within the end-of-life care community and takes every opportunity to connect great people with great programming whenever possible.
Dianne is also an award winning writer and has written for several national and international academic journals, websites, textbooks, magazines and newspapers. She is an active advocate and speaker at conferences, and on radio and television on the topic of pediatric palliative care, hospice, medical ethics, and living life to its fullest.
She is also on the board of Children’s Hospice and Pediatric Care Coalition, NHPCO’s ChiPPs Education workgroup, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, and has participated in IPPC (Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care) and other parent panels nationwide.
Dianne has a degree from Western Carolina University, where she studied Sports Management/Sports Medicine. She was the parent and caregiver of her son, Austin, who died in 2005 as a result of NBIA Disorders (Neurodegenerative Brain Iron Accumulation Disorders.) She also has a daughter, Christina. In her free time, she can be found traveling the globe and enjoys meeting people wherever she is. She also likes photography, being outdoors, hiking, biking, kayaking and exploring!
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Andre Walker – Board Member
Cape Town, South Africa
andre@hpca.co.za
 BTech Public Management, BTech Human Resources Development (specializing in Organizational Development and Organizational Design), Dip Local Government Management, Honors degree Labor Law.
Worked in local government as Director Of Disaster Management, before he became involved in Hospice work sixteen years ago. In 2000, Andre became the convener of the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa’s (HPCA) organizational development subcommittee, and is now the HPCA’s Organizational Development Manager and Regional manager for Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Served on several Boards of Directors and is currently the chairperson of Harmony Foundation and Lee Adendorf Memorial Sports Academy. Co – founder of AW Management Consulting which specializes in Organizational Development, Strategic Management and Leadership Development.
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