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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Wetaskiwin
Posted by Jessica Johnson on Sept. 23, 2021, 11:36 a.m.
We were finally able to meet in person, with masks and social distancing, for the first time in 18 months. We have changed our location to our local Funeral Home, with grateful appreciation for the use of space and beverages.
It was fantastic to reconnect with old and new faces, and share discussions. We discussed a lot about the effects of COVID and culture on death and the grieving process, and the varying perspectives were very intriguing.
Our Death Cafe runs for 90 minutes, and guests have asked to move it up to 2 full hours in future - we will remain slotted for 90 minutes, and allow up ...
Practitioners question: How to collect anonymous feedback from attendees
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on Sept. 23, 2021, 7:28 a.m.
I am new to cohosting Death Cafe. I want feedback from participants. Want your methods for collecting such feedback. Help Please
Jim Kirkpatrick
510 219 2550
jimmyk91@ix.netcom.com
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Cymru BST
Posted by Sarah Hillcoat on Sept. 19, 2021, 2:17 p.m. 2 comments
This, our first Death Café, went very well. Topics that arose included: the significance of pets in our lives; how to reach people who don’t want to talk about death; advanced care planning, living wills and enabling difficult conversations; the law on assisted dying in the UK in the light of the BMA’s recent vote not to oppose change; palliative care; juggling the sometimes diverse wishes of family members in funeral planning.
Feedback was positive and included the following comments: refreshing to talk about death; interesting to listen to others and discover commonalities while respecting their otherness; online experience is okay; fascinating in terms of breadth ...
Hello All.
We have held our first DC and would like to start preparing for the next. Can we just edit the existing information under the "View your Public Profile" tab to announce new date and time? We would also like to alternate being host and facilitator. How can we ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Albany PDT
Posted by merav on Sept. 14, 2021, 6:01 p.m.
Lori Goldwyn and Jim Kirkpatrick have joined together offering this Death Cafe on the 4th Sunday of the month @ 4PM PDT, Midnight Irish Time.This August 22nd gathering attracted 28 registrants, majority arrived and around half remained for the duration of the 90 minute cafe. Guests from Australia, New Orleans, Conneticut, and CA. Group divided into half using breakout rooms for 55 minutes. Topics included: talking with loved ones, our children and parents about dying and death. Fears of dying and death. A support system arranged for our time of dying. Maintaing our dignity and capacity. End of life relationship with Medical teams.
A calm and peaceful atmosphere ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hull
Posted by Craig Doyley on Sept. 11, 2021, 12:53 p.m.
Death Cafe in hull went amazing with over 10 members some who had never been to a Death Cafe before, all having a great experience with like minded people. The main topic of conversation brought by the members where funeral plans, what to do with cremated remains and palliative care.
The photo includes some of the members who enjoyed the event.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-death-salon-on-zoom-tickets-162804040267
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Albany PDT
Posted by JimKirkpatrick on Sept. 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
Lori Goldwyn and Jim Kirkpatrick have joined together offering this Death Cafe on the 4th Sunday of the month @ 4PM PDT, Midnight Irish Time.This recent gathering attracted 28 registrants, majority arrived and around half remained for the duration of the 90 minute cafe. Guests from Australia, New Orleans, Conneticut, and CA. Group divided into half using breakout rooms for 55 minutes. Topics included: talking with loved ones, our children and parents about dying and death. Fears of dying and death. A support system arranged for our time of dying. Maintaing our dignity and capacity. End of life relationship with Medical teams.
A calm and peaceful atmosphere throughout ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hyde Meeting 1.0
Posted by Death Cafe Greater Manchester on Sept. 2, 2021, 6:37 a.m.
We hosted our first Death Cafe Hyde meeting on Tuesday.
Death Cafe write up: Face2Face Death Cafe by the Bay
Posted by Jacqui on Aug. 25, 2021, 5:17 a.m.
20 August 2021 - a small intimate group of 6 of us meeting face 2 face which is a joy these days, despite the wearing of indoor masks. Always fascintating people coming to these events. I think they are already the curious and the 'converted' as they are so willing to share amongst strangers. We talked about
- normalising death, putting one's affairs in order;
- what is an End of Life Doula
- documents to complete (advance care planning)
- death isn't always scaring and caring for the dying is a privilege
- NDE and not being frightened about dying
- new pathways for learning - meditation, Buddhism etc
- the Banshee wail
- books ...
Death Cafe write up: Online Death Cafe Iowa CDT August
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Aug. 18, 2021, 12:55 p.m.
For our August Death Café Iowa, we met via Zoom. Buffy Peters from the Bereavement Professionals Group facilitated the group. There were four individuals who attended the Death Café this month which made for a small group with some great conversation. Two attendees were from other states which lead to other great perspectives!
Death is an experience that elicits many feelings. In this week’s group feelings surrounding death were expressed. Some individuals felt a sense of acceptance, adventure, curiosity, and peace in regards to death. Other individuals associate heartbreak and ‘feeling heaving’ with death. An individual expressed that she doesn’t want to do death alone, but ...
Death Cafe write up: Hillsborough Outside & Physically Distanced! Death Cafe - Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on Aug. 16, 2021, 9:12 p.m.
Hello fellow mortals!
Thank you to the 25 people who were able to brave the heat and joined our death discussions during the August Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H). Welcome to the *10* new folx! It felt so good to see you all “live and in person” for the first time in 17 months. Can you believe that a regular Zoom attendee drove nearly 400 miles from another state with her daughter so they could meet us in person?! Anne gifted attendees decorated hand fans, complete with a choice of optional sugar skull stickers and, wow, did those fans come in handy as we conversed in the warm shade ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Tunbridge Wells Online BST
Posted by carmeldunmall on Aug. 15, 2021, 7:11 a.m.
A deep discussion about the silence surrounding death, participants thought this had improved recently. Conversation surrounding Undertakers services and buriel tradistions.
Death Cafe write up: North East London Online Death Cafe BST hosted by Debbie Young & Alberta Gutteridge
Posted by Creating Conversations CIC on Aug. 13, 2021, 5:23 a.m.
There are things that you plan weeks, or even months, in advance with a great burst of enthusiasm and energy. And then the date comes around and a great number of things have happened in between; unexpected challenges, good things too, and you wonder if you have planned your calendar badly as you aren’t sure you have enough energy for this particular event. Perhaps that’s just me, but it was the case with the virtual Death Café, Debbie & I hosted on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Number two of the North East London series.
How strange then to start an event tired and end it feeling uplifted ...