The Being Mortal Project

As part of a national conversation led by Hospice Foundation of America, we’re bringing the PBS FRONTLINE film Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End into our community.  We’re holding multiple screenings and discussions, inviting the community to join the conversation.

Based on the best-selling book by Atul Gawande, MD, this documentary explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the physicians who treat them.

See the film and be part of a national conversation that brings medical professionals and community members together around the shared responsibility of discussing what matters most to patients and families facing difficult treatment decisions and how to have these conversations ahead of a medical crisis.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 17th, 2-4 pm
Spiritual Life Center
2201 Park Towne Circle, Sacramento, CA 95825
Now Accepting RSVPS: email rsvp@yolohospice.org, call 530-601-5778 or RSVP online

Previous Events Include

June 10th, Woodland Senior Center
Attendees: 140

June 27th, Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance
Attendees: 20

July 19th, Senior Housing and Resources Exchange of Solano County
Attendees: 20

August 10th, University Retirement Community (Residents Only)
Attendees: 85

August 11th, California State Prison
Attendees: 50

August 23rd, University Retirement Community (General Public)
Attendees: 70

August 28th, Ice-Breakers
Attendees: 30

September 16th, Davis Senior Center
Attendees: 40

September 30th, The Californian, Woodland
Attendees: 40

October 7th, St. John’s Retirement Village, Woodland
Attendees: 40

October 28th, Davis Community Church
Attendees: 150

December 8th, American Legion Post 208, Dixon
Attendees: 30

January 14th, First United Methodist Church, Sacramento
In partnership with Servant Hearts, this event is LGBT-inclusive.
Attendees: 30

January 20th, McBride Senior Center, Vacaville
Attendees: 25

February 3rd, Winters Community Center
Attendees: 25