Presented by Saint Marianne Cope Museum | In Collaboration with Francis House
Compassionate Heart Series
Welcome
Every day, caregivers pour compassion into the lives of others. The Compassionate Heart Series is our way of pouring it back into theirs. Presented by Saint Marianne Cope Museum in collaboration with Francis House, join us for this group of programs that support the values of presence, respect, and empathy to caregivers and patients.
These programs support the values of presence, respect, and empathy to caregivers and patients. We begin with a book study of “Just One Heart” by Dr. Jonathan Fisher in May, followed by informative presentations to focus on taking charge of our healthcare and our journey through living and dying.
In September, the Compassionate Heart Series will culminate with a Heart-to-Heart Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Fisher. Participants will learn how to align heart and mind in moments of care, navigate emotional challenges like burnout and moral injury, and rediscover meaning in the sacred act of caregiving.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, advocate, or family caregiver, this talk, and all the Compassionate Heart Series programs will offer powerful tools to care for others without losing yourself along the way. Each session offers a blend of reflection, storytelling, learning, and community. It is designed to nurture the inner lives of those who so often put others first.
Honor those who give from the heart.
At the Saint Marianne Cope Museum, we celebrate a woman who was a pioneer in holistic healthcare. Her innovations in hygiene and hospital care, patients’ rights and whole mind, body and spirit healing, are especially relevant today. The compassion, hope, beauty and dignity given to her patients in the hospitals she administered is the foundation that we build upon through providing support services for people experiencing life’s challenges.
The Sister Kathleen Osbelt Center of Francis House uses our experience as a social-model of community care for the dying and our Franciscan values to increase awareness, educate, serve, and support persons with terminal illness and those who care for them. Our core values of compassion, acceptance, respect and dignity guide and inform our care and outreach. We offer community education aligned with empowering a healthy and natural dying and grieving process, and to support compassionate care for people on the journey at the end-of-life.
Our hearts are aching -- physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
In Just One Heart, Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a cardiologist and mindfulness teacher, reveals an intergrated approach to wholehearted living and shares the "seven timeless traits of the heart" for holistic health and vitality.
Bridging the gap between Western science and Eastern wisdom, this book empowers readers with simple tools and daily practices to manage stress, cultivate lasting joy, and connect with what truly matters.
This book is filled with lessons learned from his own struggles through anxiety and burnout, inspiring patient stories, and conversations with more than fifty experts in mind-body health. It is a must-read for healthcare professionals and their patients, compassionate leaders, and anyone seeking to awaken the mind-heart connection.
Discover the power of living and leading with just one heart, and take the first step towards a healthier, happier you.
Dr. Jonathan Fisher is a cardiologist who focuses on healing the heart in the broadest sense, encompassing both the physical and emotional aspects of cardiac care. Educated at Harvard and Mt. Sinai, he is a mindfulness meditation teacher and organizational well-being leader.
Reflecting on his journey, he shares, "I took care of 20,000 other hearts before taking care of my own."
His experience with anxiety and burnout has transformed his approach to health. Dr. Fisher has designed programs for an organization with 38,000 team members, reducing stress and enhancing well-being. He has delivered keynotes, workshops, and retreats for organizations globally across various industries. His efforts in addressing burnout in healthcare, including co-hosting the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit, have garnered international attention.
His mission is to help others "train the mind and heal the heart."