Advance Health Care Directive Kit

Have you thought about who you would want to speak for you if you became unable to make medical decisions? For more information and to pick up an Advance Health Care Directive Kit, stop by your local Health Education Center.

Dealing with Grief and Loss
The Kaiser Hayward Hospice Program offers bereavement services to Kaiser members and the community:

• Bereavement classes
• Men’s Breakfast Group
• Drop-in Grief Group (Tuesdays 9–10 a.m., Fremont)
• Art of Grieving workshops
• Special events

~ Information: (510) 675-5792

Grief Support Group
When we experience loss, it’s sometimes hard to understand all that we’re feeling. Our support groups can help. Open to all adults.
~ Location: Hayward Medical Center
~ Dates/Time: Evenings; call for specific dates and times.
~ Fee: No charge
~ Registration: Registration required; call: (510) 248-7095

Surviving Grief Through the Holiday Season
When you’re dealing with a loss, the winter holiday season can be difficult. We offer this special presentation every year for just that reason. Join us to discuss survivalstrategies, coping, and places to turn for more help, all in a supportive group environment.
~ Location: Hayward and Fremont Medical Centers
~ Dates/Time: One session, two hours; call for specific dates and times.
~ Fee: No charge
~ Registration: (510) 675-4302

Hospice Services
The Kaiser Permanente Hayward–Fremont Hospice Program offers an alternative to traditional medical care at the end of life—a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on providing comfort. Hospice offers medical and nursing services, spiritual and emotional support, and access to massage therapy. Bereavement support is offered to survivors. For members only. For more information, please call (510) 675-5777.

Advance Directives Self-Help option
Find out how to express your health care wishes with an advance health care directive. Videos, booklets, and forms are available in the Health Education Centers to help you complete the form on your own.
~Information: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City

Express Your Wishes: The Advance Directives Class
An advance directive lets you give instructions about future medical care, explain your wishes, and designate someone you trust to make decisions for you in the event you are too ill to speak for yourself. Forms are provided, along with guidance on how to use them.
~ Location: Fremont and Hayward Medical Centers
~ Dates/times: Offered quarterly. One two-hour session; call for dates and times
~ Fee: No charge
~ Registration: (510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City

If you need more information or would like to register for a class please contact one of our Health Education Centers:

Fremont 510-248-3455

Hayward & Union City 510-784-4531