Death Cafe write-ups
Today's participants were a mixture of medical students from the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th year. We talked about our own experiences of death, both medical and personal, in a care free manner with occasional laughter.
A few topics that arose in the discussion were the lack of knowledge about the palliative care profession and also lack of a good salary in Japan. Yet most of the participants expressed an interest in working in palliative care with psychiatry as a subinterest. One participant remarked that she could not work in a more popular profession such as pediatrics as it's so bright and cheerful that could see ...
Death Cafe @ North London Hospice Write up
Posted by northlondonhospice on Oct. 10, 2017, 6:05 a.m.
Our 2nd Death Cafe was a small intimate group - half of which had not attended one before.
Monmouth County Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Beth Almerini on Oct. 7, 2017, 10:22 a.m.
As always, each meeting is different, and this one was very special. It was a small group of previous attendees and new ones and the conversation ranged from the philosophical to the downright funny. In fact, this gathering disproved the idea that talking about death is somehow morbid and depressing. We're all looking forward to October's session.
LGBTQ+ Death Cafe Write up
Posted by nickbaggio on Oct. 3, 2017, 11:45 a.m.
20 participants plus lots of cake,tea and coffee,
Death Cafe Taunton Write up
Posted by Nicole Durman on Oct. 1, 2017, 4:53 p.m.
On 9 September, Death Cafe Taunton held their second meeting at the Creative Innovation Centre in Taunton, hosted by Nicole Stanfield Caile. The event was well-attended by about thirty people. Conversation went on long after the original ending time for the event. People were eager to share their experiences and talk on a variety of topics. Wallace Stuart Funeral Directors brought a beautiful Ashes into Glass display, and attendees could also view the progress on Nicole's embroidered shroud.
As always, the venue was perfect and great conversation and cake was had by all. The next Death Cafe Taunton event will be planned for January.
Death Cafe Tampa Write up
Posted by Cat Martin on Oct. 1, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
Another Death Cafe Tampa meeting.
Lovely to see Anna and Dee again. And to meet Chase and Ali.
Not happy with the cake. I really need to get better cake.
Thanks to Roberto torres at The Blind Tiger Cafe in Ybor, Tampa.
Chambana Death Cafe September 2017 Write up
Posted by Sherry Gilles on Sept. 28, 2017, 10:36 a.m.
Our most recent death café was held on September 16, 2017 at the Unity Church and Spiritual Center on Main Street in Urbana, Illinois.
There were a total of eleven of us around the tables. One woman left early to attend to a car problem. Two people were new and two attendees were thirteen years old.
People heard about this Death Cafe through word of mouth, Facebook event posting, a flyer, and from family or friends.
After a quick round of introductions the conversation started with topics including green burials and cremation and death rituals.
There was a fair amount of discussion about the similarities between Jewish and ...
Harwich COA Death Cafe Write up
Posted by kgrunwald@town.harwich.ma.us on Sept. 27, 2017, 10:20 a.m.
This was our second Death Cafe, and while not as many people attended as the first it was still very successful. We had some returnees from July and several new faces: 20 in total. Much of the focus was on how to decide what to do with your body after you die. One participant proudly announced that she is going to Harvard Medical School; as a cadaver! There was also much talk about leaving a legacy of stories for your family. We closed with one person's impromptu recitation of a poem that I think is called "Living In the Moment." I am trying to find it and ...
Swindon Death Cafe Write up
Posted by Sue Holden on Sept. 27, 2017, 6:49 a.m.
This month we talked about how the Death Cafe had helped someone to decide on whether or not to view the body of a deceased parent.
A newcomer opened a further discussion on how to introduce the idea of talking about end of life wishes and funeral choices to a parent who was showing early signs of dementia and needed to have that conversation.
Death Cafe Iowa Write up
Posted by DeathCafeIowa on Sept. 26, 2017, 11:54 a.m.
Our September Death Café marked our 2 year anniversary of meeting regularly in the Des Moines area! Carrie was so kind of bring a special cake with a “2” candle for participants to enjoy. Carrie Bauer, Buffy Peters and Carmen Elliott (members of the Young Bereavement Professionals Group) facilitated the group and there were 7 people in attendance, 6 women and 1 men.
Some of our regulars had been on a tour of Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines the week before they discussed that tour. Another topic that was discussed was the idea of mourning wear and jewelry to commemorate people who have died. One participant found a ...
East Dulwich Death Cafe Write up
Posted by hesterbrown@btinternet.com on Sept. 25, 2017, 5:38 a.m.
East Dulwich Death Café 19 September 2019
By Audrey Simmons of London Black Atheists
The other evening, I took the opportunity to attend an event at a small café in South London. This event was hosted by the South East London Humanist Group (SELHuG) and called Death Café, which is a space for those who wish to talk openly about death. You may be thinking that an evening speaking about death and associated matters could not possibly be pleasant, but you would be dead wrong, pun intended.
The aim is not to try to deal with grief or offer support for a recent loss. There is no counselling ...
Perhaps the beautiful sunny day provided other opportunities. But the eight people who came to the Death Cafe at Juniper Village at Lebanon yesterday, engaged in interesting conversations for just under two hours.
We did enjoy an especially attractive cake along with cupcakes and chips & dip.
This was the fifth Death Cafe for Lebanon County this year.
Ste Anne Death Cafe Write up
Posted by ChrisBarnard on Sept. 17, 2017, 8:59 a.m.
This is the second Death Cafe my wife and I have attended and I have to say it really helps a lot in thinking about / planning for the end of yur life. We have updated our wills, found more appropriate administrators, made better decisions. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly which makes conversations much easier. Anni is a superb facilitator for this and makes everyons feel very comfortable. She provides a list of possible topics but leaves the subject matter up to the group and doesn't push an agenda.
The best thing about a death cafe is that there are no salespeople there from either the funeral ...
We had a lovely afternoon in the lounge of the umbrella centre, excellent coffee, tea and cake from the girls in the garden cafe. The group quickly gelled with many topics raised, including lack of community and care for our aging relatives. We had plenty of first timers which is always a joy as it means more and more people are becoming aware of death cafes and death conversations.
Unfortunately Sue was unable to host, but Gill did a fine job standing in.
We ended on a high note with lots of laughter. Thank you all for yor positive and kind feedback.
A big shout out for the ...
Am really glad to have been able to attend last nights Death Cafe, it was really stimulating and moving. Thank you. I very much hope to be able to attend more.
The book l would like to recommend is:
'Sum: Forty tales from the aftelives' by David Eagleman
(Thought provoking, funny and wise-really gets you thinking differently).
Best wishes,
Heather Miller