Latest Death Cafe News
New Blog post: Use the D words
Posted by RachelMc on May 7, 2018, 8:38 a.m. 1 comment
Working in Palliative Care, I frequently coming across colleagues using euphemisms which can be easily misinterpreted by patients and their families. I've written a short poem to highlight the many phrases we use and to encourage everyone to simply use the 'D' words - death, dying, dead - we all know exactly what they mean:
Anything but the 'D' words
Let’s just say Jim didn’t fix it.
She’s toast, brown bread;
Bought it ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe in Mississauga
Posted by Roma on May 2, 2018, 10:43 a.m.
Impermanence is what life is all about and we often have to learn to acknowledge and appreciate for whatever comes our way. As opposed to 23 attendees last time we had 9 very enthusiatic individuals who were all fired up to talk about Life and Death.
Thoughtful and profound conversations unfolded and many were so thankful to have this opportunitt to speak their heart out to complete strangers.
Its amazing how we seek for good listeners who will not judge us for our emotions, feelings and opinions. This is truly a safe place to talk our heart out !!!
Death Cafe write up: Belleville, IL Death Cafe
Posted by maggietribout on May 1, 2018, 10:39 a.m. 1 comment
Belleville Death Café Summary 4202018
The summary for this meeting contains information about Grief Coaching, Grief Recovery, and Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs. Our discussions were varied and since there were only a few of us, conversation was guided more than usual and we ended discussion about 30 minutes earlier than normal. The information is by no means, legal advice and should only be used for educational purposes. That is fitting considering the purpose behind the Death Café is to educate individuals about death to dispel avoiding or fearing aspects of death. When that happens, one can then proceed with living. Death is as natural and inevitable as ...
New Blog post: How Barbara Bush's Decision for Comfort Care is Sparking Dialogue around Choice at the End of Life
Posted by deejoy on April 30, 2018, 3:37 p.m.
The majority of Americans say that they want to die at home, yet about 75% of older adults are dying in nursing homes and hospitals. The majority of money spent on healthcare is spent during the last year, often in the last few months, of life. Why? Because we haven't figured out a way to discuss death as being as normal and spiritual a process as birth.
Roughly 2 of 3 Americans do not ...
Death Cafe write up: Vancouver Death Cafe
Posted by Janet Rivers on April 27, 2018, 3:13 p.m.
Another interesting evening with 11 in attendence and good conversation.
Death Cafe write up: Harrogate & Knaresborough Death Cafe 2
Posted by CateQ on April 26, 2018, 9:11 a.m. 1 comment
The second Harrogate and Knaresborough Death Café was, once again, well attended and we had a free-flowing and light-hearted conversation – after all, comedy is a means of helping us deal with difficult subject matter. The conversation focussed on three main themes: our familiarity with death; helping someone to have a good death (including choosing the time and time and means of one’s own death); and balancing the wishes of the deceased and those left behind at a funeral.
We reflected on the changes in demography and society, which mean that few people experience someone dying until they are relatively mature or are in a caring profession. This ...
Death Cafe write up: Pop Up Death Cafe for CCFS Students
Posted by Johanna Gordon on April 26, 2018, 1:31 a.m.
The very first CCFS Students Death Cafe was attended by 40 people and 2 Therapy Dogs! (Buddy and Leo stole the show- but didnt manage to steal anyones CAKE )
Thank you to all attendees and our instructors Roger and Rick for the gruelling inspiration and mentorshop over the last 2 years!
Congratulations Graduates of 2018 on your dedication and hard work!
Year 1 Students - thank you for your interest and participation in our DEATH CAFE.
Remember - Share your Gifts!
Practitioners question: Death Cafe Mexico City Review
Posted by Ángela Barraza on April 24, 2018, 11:23 p.m. 1 comment
Hi, my name is Angela and I facilitated my first Death Cafe about a month ago.
When I asked for permission at the Cafe I chose, it drawed my attention that one of the questions they asked before agreeing was what kind of people usually show up at this events ...
New Blog post: Grieving emotionally and physically
Posted by schowalk on April 24, 2018, 5:37 p.m. 2 comments
When someone dies, in the aftermath, we experience something called grief.
I was 14 when my family of 6 was in a car crash and my dad died. The rest of us survived, but in the wake of the crash we found grief. While I knew I had entered into a space called grief, I had no idea what that actually meant. Sure, I’d heard about the different stages: from shock and denial to ...
Death Cafe write up: Swindon Death Cafe
Posted by Sue Holden on April 24, 2018, 9:39 a.m.
Tonight we welcomed back some familiar faces again and some new ones.
Discussion was around 'why are people afraid to talk about death and dying?' and 'What can you do to help broach the subject when you clearly need to discuss it?. These were all questions that were brought to the meeting by new attendees who felt that they might be able to discuss it and get some answers. Let's hope they did!
Does it matter if a death cafe is held in a normal, commercial, cafe, especially if the death cafe part of it cannot be segregated from the main part of the cafe?
Press: Death Cafe in Casper gives life to conversations that are normally taboo
Posted by Jools Barsky on April 20, 2018, 1:19 p.m.
The arriving guests who examined the floral china found skulls in the patterns. Books about death stood on tables at the corners of the room. Coffee, tea and cake were on the house.
See more at: Casper Star Tribune
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Bristol
Posted by MaryTutaev on April 17, 2018, 3:41 p.m.
As usual an interesting and interested group of people gathered sharing thoughts and experiences ...some new faces and familiar others ...Dean welcomed people and the conversation flowed and flowed! Always people say how they leave uplifted and a sense of relief is experienced as things can be talked about that are sometimes hard to bring up in other situations.....we thank Cox and Baloneys Tearooms for all the support they have given us .....Next Month we will be meeting at Arno's Vale Cemetery in the Spielman centre ...refreshments supplied by Kate's Kitchen cafe .
This is my uplifting article on living with terminal illness, published last month in the Huffington Post. They gave it this tilte: "I Am Dying From Terminal Cancer. Here's What It's Taught Me About Living."
(The picture is me on a recent vacation, recuperating from palliative chemo!)
This is my blog about living while dying! I started it a year ago when I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Check out the essays On Dying and Living.