I'll be
leading four classes with OASIS this winter.
Below are brief
descriptions of the four classes presently scheduled, and of course I'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.
I believe Class
# 212 What Nobody Ever Told You About Advance Directives is most important.
I hope you and those you know may plan
to attend.
Registration opens December 24, 2011.
To register, call The OASIS Institute, Phone:
520-322-5627
or go to http://www.oasisnet.org/Cities/West/TucsonAZ.aspx.
What is OASIS?
OASIS is a unique educational program for adults age 50-plus
(yet anyone can attend) who want to learn,
grow and explore new ideas. We promote successful
aging through lifelong learning,
health programs and volunteer engagement. (Sponsored in Tucson by
TMC, Macy's Foundation, and the Junior League.)
https://www.oasisnet.org/Cities/West/TucsonAZ/Classes.aspx
Best wishes to you, John
The four classes are:
In January --
Class #: 542 Term: 2012-1
Title:
What Is A Good Death?
Days: Friday, 1/27/2012
1 sessions
Time:
1:00 - 3:00
Location:
OASIS at Junior League (2099 East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718)
Presenter: John Abraham, M.Div., F.T.
Description: Our society has no standard, no widely
held concept of what
constitutes a noble death, a virtuous death, a dignified death
and therefore a good death. This has not always
been true. We'll
explore some aspects of goodness surrounding death, definitions
of a good death, the least-worst death, and our
own concepts. I'm
not sure there really is a good death. After all, who wants to
die? Who wants those they love to die?
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In February -- Class #: 212 Term: 2012-1
Title: What Nobody Ever Told You About Advance
Directives
Days: Tuesday, 2/21/2012-2/28/2012
2 sessions
Time:
10:00 - 12:00
Location: Fairwinds O.V. (10701 N. La Reserve
Dr., Oro Valley, AZ 85737)
Presenter: John
Abraham, M.Div., F.T.
Description: Taught by a Certified Fellow in Thanatology, this class will
teach you to equip
yourself with knowledge and have your wishes
honored regarding end-of-life care. The appalling fact is that
70% to 80% of
the time, your wishes will NOT be honored, even
with a living will or durable medical power of attorney.
Discover how you
can change this!
We will also explore how our culture contributes to the need for such directives.
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In March -- Class #: 545 Term: 2012-1
Title: Anything But Death
Days:
Friday, 3/16/2012
1 sessions
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: OASIS at Junior League (2099 East
River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718)
Presenter: John Abraham, M.Div., F.T.
Description: That's
what we call it; anything but what it really is. (Expired?
Passed Away?) Learn how to cope with and educate
others in our
death-denying culture; why it is so difficult to grieve
appropriately and how to best live with loss. We
can only avoid
loss if we die as an infant or live without caring. Otherwise,
loss is inevitable. Learn excellent coping skills.
Taught by John
Abraham, Certified Fellow in Thanatology.
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In April -- Class
#: 467 Term: 2012-1
Title: Death: The Gift of Life
Days:
Thursday, 4/ 5/2012
1 sessions
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Fairwinds O.V. (10701
N. La Reserve Dr., Oro Valley, AZ 85737)
Presenter: John
Abraham, M.Div., F.T.
Description: Of course death can be unsettling, troubling, unpleasant,
inconvenient,
ugly, frightening and otherwise disturbing. But it
can be regarded as helpful. Death gives meaning to life,
literally gives
life, represents evolution, is the reminder of
our common human condition, may facilitate good adaptations to
other losses,
tells us we care, yields an appreciation for the
fragility of life, may serve as a motivator, and gives us
memories of the
collective dead, and other benefits.
I
hope to see you in class!
