Latest Death Cafe News
Practitioners question: Feedback from attendees
Posted by Jools Barsky on Sept. 23, 2019, 7:48 a.m. 2 comments
I have run a few Death Cafes now and almost every time I have had feedback from some people saying they'd find it helpful to have some prompts or questions. I have never done this, as I'm aware of the guidelines, but I can see how it might ...
Press: Stamford's first Death Cafe opens with a message
Posted by Jools Barsky on Sept. 20, 2019, 10:35 a.m.
Stamford’s first Death Cafe has opened up serving a message that we should make the most of our “finite” lives...
See more at: Rutland & Stamford Mercury
Press: Glasgow director Kally Lloyd-Jones on life and death
Posted by Jools Barsky on Sept. 20, 2019, 10:33 a.m.
A PIECE of dance theatre about dying – accompanied by an after-show Death Café – comes to Glasgow tomorrow...
See more at: Evening Times
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Wirral
Posted by Martin Poole on Sept. 18, 2019, 6:13 a.m.
This is the third Death Cafe Wirral event that I’ve run.
We were back ay Hoylake Parade Community Centre again, but now with a much-improved refreshment offer in the form of the lovely new Popsy’s Coffee Bar run by Terri and her husband, John. The cafe is brighter, more comfortable and there is now a great range of teas, coffees and other drinks as well as lovely cakes and other goodies on offer. Thanks very much to them for allowing us to meet there free of charge.
There were 19 participants this time and it really was lovely to see that about half of those attending ...
Hi there,
I would like to host a death cafe in Munich, Germany in order to raise awareness. I have a practice for psychotherapy and would like to host the meeting in one of my practice rooms as it is free of cost and large enough. However, I read your ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in the Vineyards Bainbridge
Posted by BLLLINK on Sept. 16, 2019, 8:32 a.m.
We had our first vineyard Death Cafe at Nissley Vineyard in Pennsylvania. About 15 people attended, and we feasted on a 900lb Dutch Apple cake (maybe a little hyperbole here) in addition to a completely delectable peanut butter chocolate cake. The vineyard is a beautiful life-affirming, natural place, and it mirrored conversation that - though centered on death, dying and everything in between - was life-centric and death positive.
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Visalia
Posted by l_burkart@yahoo.com on Sept. 15, 2019, 9:42 p.m.
Laurie Kathleen Thank you attending: Crystal Burchnell Bobbie Levine and others who returned a second and third time;) Thank you all!!
We covered many different topics sharing fears about being alone, one moving out of state requiring additional help caregiving for spouse with Parkinson's, and two women connecting talking about caregiving and making healthcare decisions for a declining spouse.
The POLST form was brought up again this cafe, which is great. I would like to do a class in the near future to review the form closely, line by line, and answer questions along the way--stay tuned:)
Next Death Cafe will be 10/12/19. Let's ...
New Blog post: The last few moments with my father
Posted by Bansree04 on Sept. 15, 2019, 6:06 p.m. 1 comment
Losing my hurt how a rock cracks open. The silence of my heart breaking was deafening. The pain was numbing and my breathe was shallow. But then there came a voice from within that said, 'this is for the best', I shattered as I realize how true it was. i did the most selfless thing in that moment, I let him go...i set him free, free to be in a better place where there ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Prescott, Az
Posted by pattimichelle on Sept. 13, 2019, 12:31 p.m.
Although it says this Death Cafe is past, it is ongoing on every second Thursday of the month. It is well-attended.
Press: McGill's death café 'a safe space' to talk about life and death
Posted by Death Cafe's @ McGill on Sept. 13, 2019, 9:17 a.m.
See more at: CBC News
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Columbia
Posted by BLLLINK on Sept. 13, 2019, 8:02 a.m.
Our first Death Cafe in Columbia, PA was a success. A small group met at Rosie’s Cafe, where we shared engaging - and often laugh-out-loud funny - conversation while sharing one of our most elaborately decorated cakes to-date.
Death Cafe write up: Queen's Hospital Death Cafe Romford
Posted by MortuaryGem on Sept. 8, 2019, 10:45 a.m.
Unfortunately this event did not post before it took place! However it was a good event, we had a press write up which was great and can be seen here : https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/health/romford-death-cafe-provides-opportunity-to-tackle-taboo-subject-1-6252177
A small group once again, but I enjoy the smaller groups as much as the larger ones because it can feel like a much closer discussion. Topics covered were quite clinical relating closely to palliative care and how end of life care works. I found it very interesting and learnt a lot, I hope others did too!
Death Cafe write up: Chambana Death Cafe August 31, 2019
Posted by Sherry Gilles on Sept. 3, 2019, 6:26 a.m.
We met at Unity Church and Spiritual Center. There were ten of us and a few people who were new to the conversation.
We talked about green burials and places like Circle Santtuary to bury people who are Pagan. We talked about the utility of buying books that were fill in the blank for our care after death.
People discussed what can be done with ashes whether or not they are scattered on land and water or made into diamonds. One person brought up the idea that a box of cremains spilled at home and w geneally agreed that people can hold onto cremains too long and it ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe - Visalia
Posted by l_burkart@yahoo.com on Sept. 2, 2019, 9:20 p.m.
Sorry for the late review.
Our August cafe was interesting as always with a small group.
Our conversation veered towards animals and our love for them. Sometimes people grieve their animals more than their relatives. We looked at that and why that would be the case.
As we tried to answer this question again it was initiated with our first death experience as a child where the children were not allowed at the funeral, and the grown ups didn't address the issue of death with the young children in the family.
I am grateful for the time we shared together and look forward to another cafe 9 ...