Samarpan News...

• July 28, 2011

  

  In Memory of Joe Andrew
  Our brother, Our friend
  who has entered his home of eternal happiness
  

  Service: Celebration of Joe Andrew's life
  Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011 Time: 10:00am
  Place: Samarpan Spiritual Leadership Center
  1510 Peutz Valley Rd. Alpine, CA 91901
  

  For more info, please call Alex (858-231-6871) or Mary (858-231-7741)
  All are welcome to the service; a light lunch will be served.
  

  Joe served on the steering committee of Samarpan, a non-profit organization.
  For those who wish, donations can be sent to:
  Samarpan
  1510 Peutz Valley Rd.
  Alpine, CA 91901

• December 1, 2010

  Celebration with Mother Antonia
  

  A thanks to all of those who attended

• August 22, 2010

  Summer update!
  

  Alex and Pria's trip to India in June

  July Newsletter

  The Southern Cross article on Elder Care: Precious Presence by Ann Aubrey Hanson
  

• April 28, 2010

  Dear Samarpan Friends,                                                                                                   

  Springtime is here and the flowers and birds bring new spirit of resurrection into our lives. We have many good things to share with you. First, Praem graduated in May, 2009 and has a very good job at San Diego Gas and Electric. Second, Mary has accepted a new job at the San Diego VA Healthcare System as the Program Manager for Health Promotion/Disease Prevention. Thirdly, Pria and Alex are going to India for 2 weeks to spend time at Samarpan Clinic. They will be working to improve health and wellness for the people treated at the clinic and continue to improve our Children’s Library and educational programs. Pria and Alex will inaugurate a newly built multipurpose center for the Children’s library and education center.

  We continue to thank you for all the years of your support for Samarpan. This is going to be the 23rd year of unconditional service. Samarpan has served more than 500,000 people both at Samarpan’s Spiritual Leadership Center in Alpine and Samarpan’s Thomas Memorial Clinic in India. Please continue your valuable prayers and support.

  With sincere thanks,      

  Mary and Alex Kodiath                                                                                                                                                 
  

• Announcing Dr. Alex Kodiath's New Book,
  
  
  "Ninety percent of the population faces long-term care for their life or the life of a loved one. In Elder Care: Precious Presence, author Dr. Alex Kodiath presents personal, true stories of life in long-term care and reflects on the lessons that can be drawn from these stories.
  
  With almost twenty-five years of experience in social work in the medical field, Kodiath gives guidance on the spiritual nurturing of those in long- term care and discusses the importance of compassion in caregiving. Elder Care: Precious Presence provides the tools for professionals and families to understand the needs of the sick and the elderly and how to answer these basic needs with love and grace. The stories illustrate the concept of the spiritual grace of presence.
  
  Elder Care: Precious Presence provides hope. It demonstrates that the end of a loved one’s life doesn’t have to be a time of fear, confusion, and guilt. It can, instead, be a time of healing, a time of loving, and a time of dignity, acceptance, and peace."
  
  “The thoughtful nurse. The patient doctor. The family member who sits silently in love. These are the vanguard of compassionate care and a healing presence. In this book, Dr. Alex Kodiath presents vignettes that illustrate the power of spiritual healing simply by being present to the elderly or ailing. No heroics required. Simply being present in love.”
  
  —Roy D. Martinez, Administrator, Heritage Rehabilitation Center, Torrance, California
  
  “In this book of personal experiences and professional reflections, Dr. Alex Kodiath has illustrated what it means for families and health care workers to care with compassion. Once you have read this book, you will understand what it means to truly gift someone with your presence.”
  
  —Marcia S. Weldon, Administrator, AV Healthcare, Antelope Valley, California
  
  “This book is a precious gift to family members who want to remain involved in the care of their loved ones. I recommend this book because, at times, family members don’t know what to do when they visit the nursing home.”
  
  —Joyce Hoover, Admission Coordinator, Escondido Care Center, Escondido, California
  
  If you would like to order a copy of "Elder Care: Precious Presence" please email Dr. Alex Kodiath at akodiath@gmail.com
  
  
• Samarpan Heathcare Workshop
  
  In January 2009, a group of Samarpan friends gathered to discuss the future of healthcare in the USA and drafted a document for President Obama's Transition Team to consider. Click Here to view the group's concerns and suggestions.
  
  
• Recent Samarpan Pictures (Large File)
  
  
• Malayalam Pentacost Mass Pictures