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Death Cafe write up: Palm Beach County Death Cafe
Posted by suzyanand@mac.com on Sept. 13, 2016, 11:51 a.m.
Our first gathering included 6 of us spanning four decades age-wise and presenting as 4 women and 2 men.
We went around introducing ourselves and what brought us to Death Cafe.
I had two favorite take aways from the sharing.
A palliative care nurse said, "nobody plans on a trauma," which reminds me why talking about these subjects is so crucial.
A former heroin addict who said he'd been "dead" twice said, "I find the small deaths of daily life harder to talk about and handle than the big one at the end!"
Practitioners question: Documentary Film
Posted by TomWhitehead on Sept. 13, 2016, 10:05 a.m. 3 comments
Hello,
I'm a filmmaker working on a documentary film around death at the University of Westminster, my name is Tom Whitehead. Our film will be discovering the various phisilophical perspectives on death in contemporary culture and the ways in which it is dealt with. We want to open up ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hoddesdon
Posted by deathcafehoddesdon on Sept. 13, 2016, 6:24 a.m.
We started running Death Cafe Hoddesdon with some trepidation in February 2016, not knowing how it would go, whether anyone would turn up or if the conversations would flow.
We needn’t have worried.
Though never large in number, every month we see new and familiar faces and the conversations had are never the same.
People come for so many different reasons: to talk about their own experience of death and dying, wanting to help a close friend, a desire to be more prepared ahead of needing to deal with it, simply an interest in the subject but without any friends or family willing to talk about it ...
Death Cafe write up: Lancaster County's next Death Cafe
Posted by BLLLINK on Sept. 11, 2016, 4:56 p.m.
The second Death Café in Lancaster County happened on the same day that TEDX-Lancaster did.
Our numbers were a bit lowered from our fitst one, but the people who came connected with sincere, considered dialogue.
Everyone who attended pretty much agreed that we ought to continue the Death Cafes - the cookies and cheesecake were good, too.
Press: Death Cafes springing up around the world, including Chattanooga
Posted by Hospice Gal on Sept. 11, 2016, 1:44 p.m.
I had never heard of DC and I am excited to attend one. My medical background in hospice nursing and as a medic give me a unique perspective I'd love to share with others!
*This article's aurthor is Lynda Edwards*
See more at: Times Free Press (Chattanooga, Tn)
Hello, I am often asked if someone can bring their child. While I prefer not, I find it difficult to answer this question at times. I am curious about the thoughts of others. Thank you
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Chattanooga
Posted by taylorhr on Sept. 6, 2016, 11:13 a.m.
Chattanooga's first Death Cafe was held on September 1, 2016 at the public library's downtown location. We had a great turn-out: 14 in attendance including a reporter from the local newspaper. We gathered in the auditorium at 6pm for tea and cake. The cake was lemon with a lavender buttercreamfrosting provided by Welcome Home of Chattanooga, a local non-profit dedicated to providing death with dignity to the homeless population.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Seoul
Posted by http://cafe.naver.com/healingdying on Sept. 5, 2016, 10:01 p.m.
Taking place Death cafe is very meaningful .
we will hold it every two month.
thanks for jon of Deathcafe founder
Death Cafe write up: Belleville, IL Death Cafe
Posted by maggieboone on Aug. 30, 2016, 3:28 p.m.
Belleville Death Café Reflections from 8/27/2016
Wow, what a great discussion! We truly missed everyone who was unable to make it. We had Mr. Chong Lee and his associates from KBS in San Francisco join us and filmed the whole discussion meeting for his documentary his is making. After the discussion meeting, Mr. Lee interviewed about five participants.
The discussion started with something that Sharon had wanted to cover concerning an incident where a friend of hers with a DNR went from the hospital back to a nursing facility and something happened where the nursing facility did not honor the DNR. Unfortunately, the person died anyway ...
New Blog post: Preparing For Loss
Posted by Irish Death Notices on Aug. 25, 2016, 5:24 p.m.
Experiences To Expect With Loss
Preparing For Loss, there is no denying it–the experience of preparing for the loss of a loved one is truly difficult. Luckily, there are many things you can do during this trying time, in order to help give you, your extended family, and the person you care for peace of mind. When it becomes clear that a loved one is not going to recover from a terminal illness, it ...
Death Cafe write up: Tampa Death Cafe
Posted by Cat Martin on Aug. 24, 2016, 5:20 p.m.
An article in The Tampa Bay Times really helped to publise the event. Conversation was lively and wide ranging. Thanks to Brianna, and to Roberto and those who attended
Practitioners question: Scottsdale Death Café
Posted by octogenoman on Aug. 22, 2016, 2:36 p.m. 1 comment
I am finding it impossible to post a new meeting for our Death Café. When I go to "Post your Death Café, all I can get is a page to post a new D.C. We have been holding these meetings off and on for almost two years, so we ...
Practitioners question: Finding the CURRENT Death Cafe usig the map
Posted by Alliance on Aug. 17, 2016, 4:45 p.m. 1 comment
We hold Death Cafe regularly in our commuinity, and always post an announcement of the upcoming one... If a search is made for either of our 2 local zipcodes, the details which are shown are those of a Death Cafe held in April 2015, and not the one that is ...