Death Cafe profile for Leanne Skipsey
Location: Australia
About Leanne Skipsey:
My passion is in contributing to a cultural shift where people feel more at ease considering and speaking about dying and death. I currently manage an awareness raising project; ‘The Last Taboo project – talking about dying and death’ for Fernlea House, funded by the Eastern Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium. The project offers Death Cafes across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, presentations for community groups, self directed toolkit – being preparing for end of life.
Feel free to contact me to make a booking for upcoming Death Cafes in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs or to book a presentation for a community group.
I recently managed a mentoring program to build capacity of family caregivers to care for loved one. A value for me is working towards bringing acceptance to whatever life presents. I draw on over 20 years of personal yoga and meditation practice.
Consultancy, Project Management and Training:
- Difficult conversations around dying and death for staff working with families.
- Hosting and facilitating Death Cafes
- Conversations and planning to enable care choices at end of life
- Presentations for community groups - ‘Coming ready or not’ – preparation for end of life
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Self Compassion training
What brings you to Death Cafe?
I have a vision for communities to reclaim the capacity for greater connection and care for one another at end of life. In my experience being heard and hearing others speak openly brings more normality to dying and death; which makes it a little easier to plan ahead, when supporting loved ones and others in our communities when our own time comes.
Thoughts for sharing:
Experiencing a number of sudden unexpected deaths of friends and loved ones, and surviving a near fatal car accident in my late twenties inspired a whole new perspective on life and death. I realise dying to be the final stage of life and a precious transition offering the opportunity for a deeper knowing of ourselves, those close to us and the mystery we call life.
Contact Leanne Skipsey
Leanne Skipsey's posts on the Death Cafe website
With Leanne Skipsey
Nov. 13, 2015, 6.45 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (AEST)
Suggested donation $8/$6 (to cover costs of promotion & travel) & cost of your own refreshments/ meal deal
Death Cafes are now on monthly Friday evenings at Abitza Cafe, Upwey.
Upcomingdates: October 16th & November 13th
Death Cafe at Abitza brings people together to speak about dying ...
With Leanne Skipsey
Oct. 16, 2015, 6.45 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (AEST)
Suggested donation $8/$6 (to cover costs of promotion & travel) & cost of your own refreshments/ meal deal
Death Cafes are now on monthly Friday evenings at Abitza Cafe, Upwey.
Upcomingdates: October 16th & November 13th
Death Cafe at Abitza brings people together to speak about dying ...
With Leanne Skipsey
Sept. 11, 2015, 6.45 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (AEST)
Suggested donation $8/$6 (to cover costs of promotion & travel) & cost of your own refreshments/ meal deal
Death Cafes are now on monthly Friday evenings at Abitza Cafe, Upwey.
Upcoming dates: September 11th, October 16th & November 13th
Death Cafe at Abitza brings people together ...
With Leanne Skipsey
July 31, 2015, 7.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (AEST)
Suggested donation ( towards promotion & transport costs) $8/$6
Death Cafe Upwey at Abitza Cafe is a relaxed place to share about dying and death over good food and coffee.
Come and share with others, hear their thoughts and ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Upwey, Victoria, Australia at Abitza Cafe
Posted by Leanne Skipsey on May 14, 2015, 5:54 p.m.
With Leanne Skipsey
May 28, 2015, 7.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (AEST)
No charge for Death Cafe; just pay for your refreshements order
Though dying is a normal part of life and death is part of daily viewing on our screens, it’s a topic most of us are less at ease speaking ...
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Australia
Posted by Leanne Skipsey on Nov. 10, 2014, 5:46 a.m.
With Leanne Skipsey, for FernLea House Inc
Nov. 19, 2014, 6.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
No entry fee - Participants pay for cake, coffee, or meal
Surrey Hills Death Cafe - become more at ease, open, aware; and to connect with others around dying and death.
Please RSVP if possible: LRSkipsey@gmail.com or just come along ...
Death Cafes being reported on in Melbourne's Sunday Age.
Death Cafes hosted in Eastern Metroplitan Region of Melbourne for Fernlea House's The Last Taboo Project.
The Sunday Age: http://m.theage.com.au/life-and-love/dying-to-talk-death-cafes-sweep-australia-20140613-zs76c.html
Death Cafe: Death Cafe Upwey, Victoria, Australia
Posted by Leanne Skipsey on May 2, 2014, 3:02 a.m.
With Fernlea House's The Last Taboo Project - Leanne Skipsey
May 29, 2014, 6.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time )
Suggested donation of $5 towards promotion and printing
The Last Taboo Project by Fernlea House enables community conversations on dying and death.
Please RSVP :