Retrained Staff, Refreshed House and Revised Procedures
Mission: We offer compassionate, interfaith and spiritual care in a contemplative community so those who are dying leave this world with dignity and grace. We teach the art of contemplative living and dying.
Vision: We live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die.
Mission: We offer compassionate, interfaith and spiritual care in a contemplative community so those who are dying leave this world with dignity and grace. We teach the art of contemplative living and dying.
Vision: We live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die.
ABODE is Home
Most of us would prefer to die at home. It’s not easy to do. Perhaps you can no longer live by yourself. Or your home isn’t conducive to a quiet, peaceful death. Or perhaps your loved ones now need help caring for you around-the-clock.
We are the only nonprofit end-of-life care home in San Antonio offering contemplative care for those in the last three months, weeks or days of life. We provide our service at no charge to our Guests, hospice or insurance. We welcome and depend on the generosity of you – our donors – to support our sacred work.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and welcomed our first Guest in December 2014.
“You matter because you are you. You matter until the last moment of your life and we will do all that we can do, not only to help you die peacefully, but to live until you die.”
– Dame Cicely Saunders
How You Can Help
Your financial support is key to helping us cover our operating costs – and we have plenty of great volunteer projects. On top of that? Please help us spread the good word. Read and share our award-winning newsletter and follow and share our social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
How You Can Help
Your financial support is key to helping us cover our operating costs – and we have plenty of great volunteer projects. On top of that? Please help us spread the good word. Read and share our award-winning newsletter and follow and share our social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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Latest News
Ta-Dah! A New Website!
Welcome to our new and improved website! Here’s where we’ll share insights into how we offer compassionate, interfaith and spiritual care in a contemplative community so those who are dying leave this world with dignity and grace.We’ll also use this site to help teach...
Retrained Staff, Refreshed House and Revised Procedures: We’re Ready to Welcome Guests
Summer 2020 is upon us – and as the number of Coronavirus cases continues to rise in Texas, the uncertainty surrounding just about everything remains. Despite the uncertainty, we at ABODE are eager to do what we do best – offer compassionate, interfaith and spiritual...
Big Fun at Our Virtual Wine Tasting
ABODE staff, volunteers and board members gathered with Scout & Cellar wine consultant Judy Tierney late yesterday afternoon via Zoom for our first Virtual Wine Tasting! Such a nice way to "see" and visit with one another, learn about and taste Scout & Cellar...
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Upcoming Events
Monday Meditation
An ABODE tradition! Our meditation format includes a brief reading chosen by the week’s facilitator to prepare us for 30 minutes of silent meditation. It could be a poem, a Scripture from any tradition or a reflection on a topic that opens us to deeper contemplation of awareness and love. After meditation, we follow with a conversation based on the reading or meditation. RSVP by sending an email to Edwin Sasek.
Monday Meditation is 5-6 pm, Mondays, hosted on Zoom
ABODE Academy
Join us for our new ABODE Academy 8-week training series via Zoom, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday evenings. This is a wonderful way to become acquainted with ABODE and all we do. RSVP by sending an email to Mary Thorsby. More details here.
ABODE Academy is 6:30-7:30 pm, Thursdays, starting July 23, hosted on Zoom
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