Honoring Memory, Strengthening Support

This forum brings together physicians, researchers and family members to share knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, advances in brain health research and the most heartfelt voices from the caregiving journey. We sincerely invite you to join us as we work hand in hand to build a support network that is more loving, more resilient, and more able to look out for one another. Your participation is where change begins.

6/28/2025 (Sat) How the U.S. Healthcare System Implements End-of-Life Care - "Hospice"
7/12/2025 (Sat) Physical Care and Caregiving of the Critically/Terminally Ill
7/19/2025 (Sat) Psychosocial needs and care for the Critically/Terminally Ill and their Families
7/26/2025 (Sat) The Importance of Spiritual Care in the Care of the Critically/Terminally Ill
8/2/2025   (Sat) Grieving with those who Grieve - Loss and Bereavement Care

9/23/2026 (Wed)  "Caring for Children and Youth Loss and Grief "
Speaker: Ms Blanche Chen

We were all children once, and when we are faced with the first serious illness in our lives or the death of a significant loved one, we more or less feel confused, scared, worried, and even guilty ..... However, the love and protection of Chinese parents can sometimes be overwhelming. When a serious illness or death occurs in the family, the feelings and needs of the minor child are sometimes unintentionally ignored and often deliberately isolated as the only outsider. However, these protections invariably become deep regrets that cannot be repaired. These regrets can affect how a person approaches life, love and emotions, interpersonal interactions, and attitudes towards life in the future. ...... When we finally grow into adulthood, if our children or descendants are experiencing the first major loss of their young lives, can you remember what kind of companionship and comfort your once-self needed as a child? Comfort? Can we, through our own recollections and reflections, give our children the appropriate support and care so that serious illness and death are no longer just the negative effects of helplessness and powerlessness, but the positive forces of gentleness, compassion and gratitude for life?

9/17/2026   "Understanding Sarcopenia: A Health Guide to Preventing Muscle Loss"
Speaker: Chin H. Liao，M.D.

Feeling daily chores is getting harder, while getting tired happening much faster? Dr. Liao will share early warning signs, simple self-checks, and easy nutrition tips to prevent muscle loss. Join us to learn how to stay strong, active, and independent as you age!

Facing Death with Love

Your love brings warmth to those facing death.

Pasted on the bulletin board in the office of Heart of Hope where thank-you letters are posted is an offering of a $50 check made payable to “x Volunteer.” This non-negotiable check tells of a moving story of friendship between a telephone care volunteer and a sick and poor single parent….

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Nationwide toll-free telephone hotline 1-888-663-8585 to provide emotional support for seriously ill patients and their family caregivers
A group of trained and supervised Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking volunteers provide compassionate listening ears to patients with serious illness and their caregivers. This free hotline service is available during the office hours (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm).

Nationwide telephone conference in Mandarin for health-related education
A nationwide toll-free teleconference (presented in Mandarin) for Chinese patients with serious illnesses and their family caregivers is scheduled on the third Thursday of every month, 6-7 pm (Pacific Time). Registered callers can learn about elderly care, serious illnesses and related issues at the comfort of their homes. Each teleconference includes a 35-minute presentation by an expert of the subject and a 20-minute Q&A session for callers to interact with the speaker.