Big, bold letters introduce the story "Death cafe offers oulet for Calgarians looking to talk about once taboo topic" in the May 2 edition of the Calgary Herald Neighbours weekly.Kathleen Renne's story includes an interesting look at the career journey of Death Cafe participant, JD LeBlanc, from her first exposure to death as a child, to becoming a death doula ( a death midwife) as an adult.
Renne's story also looks at the Death Cafe concept and why I'm passionate about bringing it to Calgary.
"Death Cafe is about looking at the end, realizing we really do have an expirations date, and making the most of what we've got left." (me)
Calgarians seem to welcome the opportunity to talk about their opinions, fears and rituals around death. The March and May Death Cafes filled to capacity.
The next cafe is June 9th - it is also full! However, there is another Death Cafe open on June 24th - details coming soon!
Here are the details for the June 9th Death Cafe:
2 to 5 PM
Nexen Living Room, Sage Center (Hospice Calgary) *
1245 70th Ave SE ( across from the old Costco)
Home Baked Cake and Coffee/tea/juice
Free of Charge
The seats have been reserved for the folks who have pre-registered for the event.
To register for the June 24th, or September 22nd event, please email Wendy at yycdeathcafe@gmail.com
In the meantime, check out the story about end of life care outside of hospitals...
Warmly,
Wendy
* Death Cafes are not a Hospice Calgary sponsored event.
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