What is Zen Caregiving Project?

Zen Caregiving Project, formerly known as Zen Hospice Project, was founded in 1986 to address suffering in San Francisco. Rooted in Zen Buddhist tradition, we began training volunteer caregivers to serve dying residents at two sites of service. Our world renowned volunteer caregiver training has evolved to become the foundation of our Mindful Caregiver.

Education which we teach nationally. In 2015, we began taking our unique approach to care out into the world in order to allow caregivers anywhere to benefit from our course offerings.

For more information on Zen Caregiving Project’s rich history, check out this post on our blog!

What is Mindful Caregiving Education?

Mindful Caregiving Education (MCE) has been developed over Zen Caregiving Project’s 35-year history, drawing on 2,500-year-old contemplative teachings and current contemplative research. This program uses mindfulness-based approaches and tools to help caregivers build emotional resilience and strengthen their wellbeing. MCE is unique as it combines mindfulness, a focus on emotional support, and exploration of loss in the context of caregiving. A recent study looking at the impact of our eight-hour online course found that it reduces caregivers’ sense of burden and enhances their sense of well-being even in high burden caregiving situations.

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