ELNEC-Core at St. Luke’s Global City

“When cure is no longer possible, care is.” This saying is central to palliative and hospice care, and through our Leadership for HOPE Education Program, the foundation strives to spread this message to all who can make a difference. Last May 26, The Ruth Foundation held ELNEC-Core, the End-of-life Nursing Education Consortium Introductory Course to Palliative and Hospice Care. This was a one-day training held at St. Luke’s Medical City – Global City in BGC, Taguig. After the standard eight module lecture, our friends from Sonoran Winds Hospice gave a short talk on hospice care abroad based on their practices in California.

Over 50 participants filled the lecture room.

Lecturer: Nurse Marilou Furio

Lecturer: Dr. DJ Pedro

Lecturer: Dr. Mae Corvera

Lecturer: Dr. Rachel Rosario

Lecturer: Dr. Toni Yamamoto

Lecturer: Dr. Agnes Bausa

Special lecture by AJ Ferrio, president & CEO of Sonoran Winds Hospice

Participants enjoy a few minutes of laughter therapy exercises, conducted by The Ruth Foundation’s training coordinator Nurse Carlo Quilaton.

More pictures are available online on our Facebook page.

ELNEC is offered under The Ruth Foundation’s education program ‘Leadership for H.O.P.E.’.

Celebrating 3 Years of Care, Dignity and Hope

To usher in the new year, The Ruth Foundation celebrated its third anniversary last January 30 at Palms Country Club in Alabang. Together we fondly looked back at the group’s milestones and successes through video presentations, testimonies and an inspiring anniversary message from The Ruth Foundation’s president & CEO Dr. Mae Corvera. Several of the foundation’s partners and colleagues gathered to reminisce and enjoy the stunning performances from friends and acquaintances.

some of our distinguished guests

From L-R: violinist Merjohn Ligaya, lyric soprano Sharon Hernandez, and Pastor Spencer Gequillana serenading the guests with a thrilling rendition of ‘The Prayer’

We also got to learn about two women who inspire much of the work of the foundation, both also named Ruth. There is Ruth the Moabite, a woman from the Bible who cared for her family and the elderly; and Ruth Corvera, a social worker who lived a selfless, servant-hearted life.

Hopefull magazine’s editorial director Ina Amor-Mejia introducing the first issue

That same night saw the official launch of Hopefull, TRF’s lifestyle magazine on health and family wellness. The quarterly issue is free and will be distributed in establishments around the metro, as well as online. You can learn more about the magazine here.

TRF’s treasured volunteers helping at the registration booth

enjoying a sumptuous Japanese-themed dinner spread

That was definitely a night to remember, and hopefully it isn’t the last. With 471 patients and families served in 18 different municipalities, a growing team of 20 and counting, and continually increasing opportunities to spread awareness for quality palliative and hospice care, there are countless reasons to be grateful. Thank you to our partners and collaborators for making these past three years so great. Here’s to a great 2016 and beyond!

TRF’s 2015 Christmas Party

There’s More to Christmas
- Unknown

There’s more, much more to Christmas
Than candle-light and cheer;

It’s the spirit of sweet friendship
That brightens all the year;

It’s thoughtfulness and kindness,
It’s hope reborn again,

For peace, for understanding
And for goodwill to men!

Merry Christmas, from all of us!

Pinoy Laughter Yoga

Written by Mikee Pasaporte

The opportunity to grab a Level 1 Laughter Yoga Certification Course was made available at Asian Hospital and Medical Center last November 21, 2014, in partnership with The Ruth Foundation. This was led by Master Pinoy Laughter Yoga Instructor, Mr. Paolo Trinidad.

Some topics discussed were:

• techniques to facilitate laughter yoga in both hospital and office settings;

• facial and mouth exercises to enhance good laughter; and 

• self-care regimens

Mr. Paolo Trinidad sharing his knowledge on simulated and real laughter

Laughter Yoga session during the TRF Open House last August 2015

SpeedOne Auto Show

Written by Mikee Pasaporte

The SpeedOne Auto Show was held at V-Central Mall and was organized by Wigo Club Ph and Bayang Magiliw Pilipinas Productions last June 6, 2015, Saturday.

The Ruth Foundation was taken in as a beneficiary of this mall event by surprise (we were discovered through the Uppercase Band Album Launch, where the advocacy of Care, Dignity and Hope is shared whenever an opportunity arises).