September 29, 2026
By Ken Ross
Biblioteca EKR, a ten-title Spanish-language collection of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s books, has launched with Ediciones Luciérnaga. The collection brings her work to Spanish-speaking readers in Spain and Latin America, where
September 29, 2026
By Ken Ross
December, 2025 – As many around the world began marking the 100th birthday of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, NHK, Japan’s national public broadcaster, devoted the December 2025 edition of its long-running
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September 29, 2026
By Ken Ross
In January 2026, the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation partnered with St. Luke’s Hospital in Singapore as part of the international celebration of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s 100th birthday. The partnership was formally
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July 24, 2026
On Zoom with Ken Ross This year would have been Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s 100th birthday, and her son Ken Ross, founder of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, joined Death over Drafts to
July 24, 2026
*LA NACION* interviewed Ken Ross—the son of the end-of-life psychiatrist — during his visit to the country. April 19, 2026By Evangelina Himitian He is the son of the physician who claimed
March 21, 2026
Honored to contribute to The New York Times today with a letter on “The Hidden Burdens of Hospice Care.” At the Kübler-Ross Foundation, we continue the work of bringing awareness, compassion,
September 7, 2023
By Alissa
August 24, 2023, marked the 19th anniversary of the transition of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. As we pause to celebrate Elisabeth’s life, we also celebrate the first “graduation” for a group of
June 28, 2023
By Alissa
At a Death Café, people gather to discuss death. Death Café offers everyone a chance to share ideas, opinions, and questions about death in a supportive and safe environment. There
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June 28, 2023
By Alissa
What to say to a friend, colleague, or family member who is experiencing the death of a loved one? Sometimes the fear of doing or saying the wrong thing prevents
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April 12, 2023
By Alissa
We’re pleased to announce our 6th Education Series, to launch Thursday, May 4, 2023. It’s in the spirit of embracing all of life — which includes death — that we
July 27, 2021
By Alissa
National Public Radio’s Radiolab recently featured Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and the Five Stages of Grief. The episode covers how producer Rachael Cusick grew curious and tumbled into a year-long journey through the
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January 5, 2021
By Alissa
By Gary Wederspahn “It is difficult to accept death in this society because it is unfamiliar. In spite of the fact that it happens all the time, we never see
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July 7, 2020
By Ken Ross
By Liese Groot-Alberts “Make your choices based on love, not fear”, Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross In my work as a mentor and clinical supervisor of healthcare staff, I am currently hearing expressions
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June 18, 2020
By Alissa
Ken Ross, Founder and President of the EKR Foundation, recently spoke with BBC in an interview covering Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and the Five Stages of Grief. In 1983, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross spoke
November 30, 2019
By Ken Ross
In the coming year, we celebrate the 50th publication anniversary of On Death and Dying, by Elisabeth Kübler Ross M.D. As her children, we are privileged that she is remembered,
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October 16, 2019
Avow (based in Naples, Florida) announces the Center for Grief and Bereavement, a newly dedicated space with expanded services to help adults navigate the deeply personal and often complex adjustment
September 13, 2019
Ken Ross, Founder and President of the EKR Foundation, will be participating at the following presentations at the Before I Die AZ event which takes place from Tuesday, October 29
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September 10, 2019
The EKR Foundation supports the work of the Humane Prison Hospice Project. Their mission is to implement end of life care in prisons by supporting and training prisoners to be
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August 24, 2019
The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and the Stanford Palliative Care Center of Excellence present the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Archives. Please join us for “Reclaiming the Legacy of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross” December 2nd,
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August 24, 2019
The family of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. is proud to announce they have donated the official archive collection of the late iconic psychiatrist, author and hospice pioneer to Stanford Libraries’ Department
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