Norwich NY Death Cafe
A write up of Norwich, NY Death Cafe
Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County sponsored the first Death Café in Chenango County on October 29, 2013. 14 brave souls gathered at Uncorked Café, to talk about death with the understanding that openly talking about death allows us to live a more fulfilled life. The discussion was led by Hospice Volunteers Virginia Lee and Rebecca Young. Rebecca and Virginia opened the session by allowing people to introduce themselves and speak to what brought them to the café. The reasons ranged from always being intrigued by death discussion, to people who had recently lost someone and now were questioning what “it all means”.
The conversation was raw and honest, the space was comforting and inviting. Uncorked Café’s delicious, cannoli cake put everyone at ease. All the participants of the café reported that they were thankful for the chance to share their thoughts and feelings in a non-judgmental space, and believe that in the next few years the stigma surrounding talking about death will decrease.