Death Cafe Practitioners Page
Hello all! I seen several references to surveys used for post Death Cafe evaulation, but I cannot seem to find any official Death Cafe survey/evaluation forms on the site. Any guidance would be appreciated, thanks!
I've had an interesting experience around organizing our second Marin Death Cafe that Teresa and I have hosted. We had the first one at my office - the Interfaith Counseling Center - which has a comfy library. We had 23 people which was quite a few for a quite evening counseling center.
So I thought the next one we'll do somewhere else. A wonderful local cafe said sure! and then called back and said they had changed their minds. Then the local hospice said sure, but don't put any skulls anywhere on the flyer. And put their name down at the bottom of the flyer.
A local senior center wants us to have one there late July or early August and a retirement community wants one in the fall.
There are no public cafes that can accommodate 20 people in my area for no or little charge - that was my first preference so people could just buy their cake and tea :).
I think some of the hesitation I'm finding from some agencies and businesses is that they kind of like the idea but get a little nervous at the same time. Understandable I guess.
Anybody else relate?
Wondering if any of the international Death Cafe hosts will be in Hong Kong for the International Conference on Grief and Bereavement? Megan from St. Joe and I will be there.
Hello--we are preparing to host our first Death Cafe and would like to see any press release materials that other practitioners are willing to share. Thank you! Marlise Riffel
Prep work for the Madison Death Cafe
Posted by Willy Street: Madison Death Cafe on April 26, 2014, 11:59 p.m. 1 comment
Questions discussed while doing the prep work for our death cafe. Does death have a meaning? Does it really mean the end or a start to another life? How can we live each day fearlessly knowing that death is iminent?
Hello,
It's a question for experienced cafe hosts to ask you, please, to share any hints or tips about how to host a successful event. I have not hosted one before but would very much like to. I've read the guide but I always think it helps to have personal advice from people who've been there and done it. Some do's and don'ts to make it a success would be great, if you are happy to share them.
Many thanks
Kate
LOOKING FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO DEATH CAFE FEATURE
Posted by nesslawrence on April 11, 2014, 2:28 a.m. 2 comments
Hi there,
A National Women's Magazine in Australia is looking for professionally employed women aged between 20-40 who have attended/organised a Death Cafe: we'd like to speak to you about why you did, and your experience.
You would need to be named for the story but not photographed.
Please get in touch on vlawrence@bauer-media.com.au if you're interested and more information will be provided.
Many thanks!
Death Cafe Media Library
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on April 7, 2014, 11:50 p.m. 2 comments
Hi all,
Jon and I get media requests from journalists that are writing about the Death Cafe movement as a whole. Many times they ask for photographs of Death Cafe events. It would be nice to be able to showcase the diversity of Death Cafes.
If you have a high quality photograph of your Death Cafe that you have taken, suitable for publication, please email it to me (or share via cloud service)
Please provide photo credit and name of Death Cafe depicted. Also, please be sure you are only submitting photos with subjects who are open to media exposure. If the picture of your event was taken by another media, we cannot use those.
Categories of photos:
Death Cafe Event
Food served at event
Death themed paraphanelia used to decorate event
Death Cafe host photos
If your photo is submitted for publication, we will keep an eye out for its use and will alert you as soon as we see it.
Send photos and/or questions to me at
lizzymiles
@ gmail . com
Has the issue of plans for a possible suicide ever been dicsussed at one of your Death Cafes? At a Death Cafe last year, a person in late middle age, ill with cancer spoke about her thoughts of wanting to have the option to commit suicide when she is very ill, to prevent suffering and to speed up the dying process.
I do not think that she was planning this in the immediate future. In any case, the woman who was facilitating the small table, had not been prepared for this situation. I had not briefed her on how to handle this situation. It had never come up ...
The mission of the Dance to Death Afterlife podcast is to learn about death and dying in an entertaining and educational way, so we are better able to accept it, plan for a beautiful one, and most importantly, embrace every precious moment of life as a miraculous gift to be savored and cherished. I'd like to explore having someone from your staff as a guest on the show. The first episode can be heard via the link.
If your involved in Death Cafe and would be willing to be interviewed for this please leave your details below.
Brant Huddleston
804-229-3663
sample questions, conversation starters?
Posted by andrea.m on March 26, 2014, 1:32 a.m. 15 comments
Where can I find a list of sample questions to have on hand in case the conversation starts to lag?
I thought I saw a list on the website at one time, but I cant find it.
Hello!
My name is Elizaveta Dovgish, and I am a high school student.
I am writing a story for my journalism class that will be about the Death Cafe, and I am looking for someone to interview who has attended a Death Cafe previously, and it would be even better if you hosted one!
All I want is to ask a few questions and hear your experience of attending or hosting a Death Cafe.
Thank you for your attention.
Contact me through email at edovgish@hotmail.com if you would like to set up an interview this weekend, March 21-23.
Can't wait to hear from you!
Death Cafe facilitators - opportunity to participate in research
Posted by Paula Baldwin on March 17, 2014, 8:23 a.m.
Death Cafe creates an informal and neutral environment for people to discuss death and dying. The normalization of this topic is an important one as research has shown that the United States, for example, is extremely hesitant to discuss death and dying (Keeley and Yingling, 2007; Levine, 2003, 2007, 2010). This reticence impacts the final conversations surrounding death and dying (Keeley, 2007) and communication regarding end of life choices such as hospice care and advanced directives. Although a preliminary study, the potential impact for research such as this can serve to advocate for Death Cafes and to disseminate information about Death Cafes and their potential impact to a ...
The Death Cafe model is unique. One key aspect is the unstructured/anything goes format. Some well-meaning practitioners have put together events with structure and topics in attempt to meet their perceived needs of their community. When these events are called Death Cafes, it is frustrating to purists who want to keep Death Cafe true to its original design. Death Cafes by definition do not have topics! There is a win-win solution. If you want to have topics/videos/reading assignments the Death Over Dinner model is more appropriate for you. http://deathoverdinner.org. Both organizations have models that further death discussion and they each have their own style. Pick the model that suits your tastes rather than trying to change the model.
Hi all, I am new here. I have been so intrigued and excited by the Death Cafe movement. I've been involved in work with folks who are aging and with death and dying for 12 years now. I'm planning a Death Cafe here in Marin County north of San Francisco for late April. I'm wondering, since I'm not an artist, whether any of you have a template for a flyer that you wouldn't mind sharing. I imagine down the line we will come up with our own unique one but since we're just getting started I thought I'd ask. Thanks!