Border Mountain
The most sensitive and effective support for those coping with hospice needs, grief, and personal loss, comes from professionals that have experienced those same circumstances. At Border Mountain, JoAnne Chitwood has created intuitive, loving programs that speak to the hearts of anyone dealing with loss. A respected author, film producer, counselor, seminar leader, and Registered Nurse, JoAnne has practised in the Hospice field for over 20 years.

Medicare approved Hospice Volunteer Training: A series of seven videos or DVD's with accompanying student manuals (in English and Spanish) and separate Leader's Guide. This thorough and professional program provides Medicare approved hospice training for your volunteers. For ordering or more information please see our Hospice Training or Catalog pages.

Bipolar Awareness Bike Trek Planned
Border Mountain is organizing a cross country bicycle ride from Anacortes, Washington to Washington, D.C. in memory of David Chitwood and all who have died from the effects of Bipolar illness. Our purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of bipolar disorder, and to support families who have been torn by this potentially heartbreaking disease. To learn more or help support this endeavor, please see our new page on Bipolar Awareness.

View The New Film Project Trailer!
Click Here to view Border Mountain's new film preview. Also check out our Film Project page which documents the background behind the feature film and allows you to donate towards helping fund the final film editing.

NEW ADDITIONS!
"Before (I die), During (the process), and After (you're gone)" A Practical Guide to Planning and Surviving a Death in the Family. By Hospice Chaplain Deborah Boples Waterman. For ordering or to see more description please see our Healing From Grief and Catalog Page.
"This Hurts" A Children's Guide/Journal to Death and Grief. Sensitively written and wonderfully interactive, this workbook gently leads a grieving child through the process of healing after a major loss.
"This Hurts" When We Love and Lose a Pet. Is an expansion of the Children's Guide/Journal to Death and Grief that specifically speaks to helping a child cope with the loss of a pet. For more information or to order either of the "This Hurts" manuals, please see our Grieving Children or Catalog pages.
"Seven Essential Keys" to Working With Volunteers. This helpful manual was created by JoAnne Chitwood for Volunteer Coordinators to use as a resource for attracting, training and motivating volunteers. For ordering or for more information please see our Hospice or Catalog pages

Deep hurts don’t just go away with time. Do you know someone who is hurting over the loss of a loved one as a result of death or divorce, or as a result of any other painful situation in their lives? It is likely that the hurting person is experiencing the results of “frozen grief” accumulated over a lifetime. Current losses often trigger old wounds that never had a chance to heal.

Our Mission Statement and Pledge: To provide a safe and nurturing environment to process personal loss and grief.

 

 

Border Mountain is an organization dedicated
to emotional and
spiritual growth and healing for individuals and families regardless
of religious background, race, or creed. We provide opportunities
for processing of grief issues, improving interpersonal communication skills, identifying and
correcting dysfunctional family system programming and learning to live a more peaceful and serene life.