EVENTS
EVENTS AT EAST MOUNTAIN HOUSE
The culmination of a vibrant dream aligning with outstanding community support. Our home is a sanctuary and a place for our community. A space to live together and die together. We are a contemplative end-of-life care home—our mission is to provide emotional and spiritual support to our guests, including their families and loved ones. During this process we believe communication becomes genuine and expansive, accompanied by less fear and greater feelings of integration.
UPCOMING EVENTS
3/15/26 - Sharon Library Talk: Finding Comfort: Understanding End-of-Life Care with VNHLC
The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon invites the community to a compassionate and informative program led by Visiting Nurses & Hospice of Litchfield County (VNHLC). This session is designed to support individuals and families seeking clarity, comfort, and guidance when navigating end-of-life care.
Representatives from VNHLC will discuss the full spectrum of services available—including hospice care, palliative support, caregiver resources, and strategies for ensuring dignity and quality of life during life’s final stages. Participants will gain a better understanding of what end-of-life care truly means, how to access it, and how to have thoughtful, informed conversations with loved ones and medical providers.
Sunday March 15th
4:00 – 5:00pm
Sharon Library
3/19/26 - Volunteer & Caregiver Pot Luck
Pot Luck gathering or volunteers and caregivers
The January gathering will be our first volunteer and caregiver potluck – we will host the first potluck at East Mountain House in the large gathering room.
Date: Thursday, March 19th
Time: 6:00 pm.
Location: East Mountain House
Please bring your favorite dish!
Please note, depending upon our resident guests and their status, we may need to shift location. Location changes will be posted.
Please RSVP to Pamela Shad
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ONGOING EVENTS
Somantic Workshops for Volunteers
Caring for the Caregiver
Join us for a connective and restorative mini-retreat, facilitated by EMH volunteer, Sandrine Harris.
Come as you are. Tend your inner world, nourish your body, and connect with our dear community of care.
- Gentle movement for wellbeing
- Brief guided mediataions
- Contemplative process with personal writing tiome & meaningful conversation
- Mindful listening and sharing
Wear comfortable clothing for sitting and movement, sock feet, bring a yoga mat/blanket, a journal, and a water bottle.
For information on future dates, and to register please email:
helpme@eastmountainhouse.org
** Our last mini-retreat was held December 19th. Check back for upcoming dates in the new year.
Volunteer & Caregiver Pot Luck
Monthly Pot Luck gathering or volunteers and caregivers
We host a potluck at East Mountain House in the large gathering room the last Thursday of every month.
Date: Last Thursday of the Month
Time: 6:00 pm.
Location: East Mountain House
Please bring your favorite dish!
Please note, depending upon our resident guests and their status, we may need to shift location. Location changes will be posted.
Please RSVP to: helpme@eastmountainhouse.org
Educational Workshops (Coming soon)
East Mountain House will be hosting educational programs for the public including Five Wishes Workshops at local libraries, and a film.
Please check back for more information.
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PAST EVENTS
Roy Remer - Volunteer Training (#3)
November 8th & 9th, White Hart Inn, Garden Rm.
Roy Remer, Executive Director of The Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco will join us for another immersive experience in mindful caregiving.
This will be a refresher for those who took the workshop last year, and attendance is strongly encouraged, we look forward to being together as a group. Any East Mountain House volunteer who has not had the opportunity to take Roy Remer’s workshop, please plan on attending.
Roy has been an educator and end of life caregiver since 1997, and we are honored to host him, as mindfulness in caregiving is one of our core values.
Roy is certified by the Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), and the Compassion Institute as a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT©) instructor.
Please read more about Roy and the Zen Caregiving Project here:
https://zencaregiving.org/our-team/person/roy-remer/
Roy Remer - Book Discussion
November 8th – Noble Horizons, Salisbury CT, 4pm
Roy Remer will be discussing his new book “Zen Caregiving” — How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others. This event is open to the public. Help us publicize this event to the broader community.
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Henry Fersko Weiss - Volunteer Training (#2)
March 28-30, White Hart Inn, Salisbury CT
Henry Fersko-Weiss, End of Life Doula and Founder of INELDA, International End of Life Doula Association.
This session will focus on end-of-life doula training.
Henry is a renowned leader in the end-of-life care movement. He is also a member of our advisory board.
It would be beneficial to read either of Henry’s books: Finding Peace at the End of Life or Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death.
There will be a Friday evening meeting in addition to Saturday and Sunday sessions (times TBD).
Read about Henry’s inspiring work here:
https://www.henryferskoweiss.com
Roy Remer - Volunteer Training (#1)
February 15-16, The Grove, Lakeville CT
Roy Remer, Executive Director of The Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco will join us for another immersive experience in mindful caregiving.
This will be a refresher for those who took the workshop last year, and attendance is strongly encouraged, we look forward to being together as a group. Any East Mountain House volunteer who has not had the opportunity to take Roy Remer’s workshop, please plan on attending.
Roy has been an educator and end of life caregiver since 1997, and we are honored to host him, as mindfulness in caregiving is one of our core values.
Roy is certified by the Stanford University School of Medicine, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), and the Compassion Institute as a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT©) instructor
Please read more about Roy and the Zen Caregiving Project here:
https://zencaregiving.org/our-team/person/roy-remer/
Arty Party - 2024
