Attendees want more!
A write up of Death Cafe Huntsville
By deathcafehsv
Hosted by Hospice Family Care and myself (Monica Williams-Murphy, MD), Alabama's first Death Cafe was a resounding success. Some came by word of mouth, others heard advertisements on our local NPR station. One participant came from out of state (MS) and another from France!
All found the cafe to be welcoming, open-minded and even "relieving."
Conversations ranged from early experiences with death and cultural traditions, to how to complete our bucket lists. Many were interested in how to gain control over end of life processes to create dignity in dying- as such, hospice care and Advance Directives were discussed in some detail.
Here are some quotes from participants:
"Martha and I thoroughly enjoyed the first death cafe! Looking forward to more...game to whenever the group agrees...uh, except "football saturday'!"
"Oh, it was a wonderful event. (My friend from France) thinks it's a good and necessary "cafe" for all. I agree!"
Overall, we decided to have a "quarterly" cafe and will plan on another in January. All invited to attend. Date and time, TBA!
-Monica Williams-Murphy, MD