Humane Prison Hospice Project
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
Monthly Virtual Death Cafe with EKR Foundation
By Alissa
Posted: June 28, 2023
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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The Art of Condolence: Learn how to best support people who are grieving
By Alissa
Posted: June 28, 2023
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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The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation Hosts Its 6th Online Education Series This Spring 2023
By Alissa
Updated: April 12, 2023
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
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EKR Featured on National Public Radio’s Radiolab!
By Alissa
Updated: July 29, 2021
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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Reclaiming Traditional End-of-Life Wisdom
By Alissa
Updated: January 6, 2021
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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The Art of Communicating Compassion in PPE: Pantomime of Purposeful Expression
By Ken Ross
Updated: July 7, 2020
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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EKR Foundation President Ken Ross Speaks With BBC on “Witness History”: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and the Five Stages of Grief
By Alissa
Updated: July 4, 2020
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
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Fifty Years Later: Reflections on the Work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross M.D.
By Ken Ross
Updated: June 18, 2020
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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Avow announces the Center for Grief and Bereavement for Adults including new EKR Library
Updated: June 18, 2020
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
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Ken Ross to speak at the Before I Die AZ event, October 29- November 3, 2019
Updated: June 18, 2020
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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The EKR Foundation supports the Humane Prison Hospice Project
Updated: June 18, 2020
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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“Reclaiming the Legacy of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross” conference, December 2, 2019
Updated: December 2, 2020
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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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Archive gift to Stanford University
Updated: June 18, 2020
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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EKR Foundation President Ken Ross to begin speaking tour of South America
Updated: December 15, 2022
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation President, Ken Ross is about to leave on a speaking tour of South America in support of the creation of several new South American EKR chapters. He
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The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation is proud to support the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Grief Support Specialist Certificate
Updated: June 18, 2020
Interested in learning more about this innovative program? It’s the first of its kind at a major American university and will help you develop the skills you need to counsel
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The Opening of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Library at Hospice Atlanta
Updated: June 18, 2020
Thank you so much to VNHS Hospice Atlanta Center for partnering with us to open the second Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Library in the US! It is truly a gift for all
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The Film: “After The End” by Untold Creative’s Andrew Morgan
Updated: June 18, 2020
The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation Is Proud To Support The Film: “After The End” by Untold Creative’s Andrew Morgan. Stay tuned as we prepare to host a screening of Andrew Morgan’s
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The MISS Foundation
Updated: June 18, 2020
The MISS Foundation and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation are collaborating in a conjoint education project for specialized training and certification in thanatology. This initiative, the first of its kind for
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