Have You Been to a Death Café Recently?

Rich attended a "Death Café" meeting the other day and found it to be very interesting.

A Death Café is a discussion group where people gather to openly and compassionately talk about death, often over tea and cake. The goal is to increase awareness of death, decrease stigma, and help participants make the most of their lives.

Should Senior Men Talk About Death?

At our age, we’re all well aware our Life Clock is ticking. Before too many more years, we will have reached the end of the trail.

Is this something you ever think about? Or talk about with your family and friends?

Or are you choosing to ignore the prospect of death and tell yourself you will cross that bridge when you get to it?

Should the Greenwood Men's Group Hold a Death Café?

Wouldn't talking about death be an informative way to spend some time?

If you agree, contact our facilitator or a Collaboration Group representative.  Let's see if we can schedule a café.

Here is a guideline for developing a Death Café.

What the Death Café Is About

Not Therapy: Death Cafés are not grief counseling or therapy groups; they provide a space for open discussion and shared curiosity about death.

Purpose: Death Cafés aim to create a safe and comfortable space for people to discuss death and dying without judgment.

Format: The format is usually informal, often salon-style, with participants sharing their thoughts and experiences.

No Pressure: Death Cafés are not about pushing any particular viewpoint or solution; instead, they encourage open and respectful dialogue.

Principles: Death Cafés are held in accessible and respectful spaces, and have no agenda to lead people to any conclusion.

Open to Everyone: Death Cafes are open to anyone interested in discussing death, regardless of their religious or philosophical beliefs.

Example topics: Discussions may cover various aspects of death, such as what happens after death, rituals, end-of-life care, wills, obituaries, and advanced directives.

End-of-Life Care

Before you die, do you know who will be taking care of you, if you need it?

To explore this issue further, read our article about The Conversation Project.

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