Events

How can music play a role in grief, dying and legacy? From patients to families, explore the role of Music Therapy and how it can be used in Palliative Care. Perspectives will focus mainly from experiences in the hospital, hospice and other healthcare settings.  Facilitator: Braden Ma. This is part of the 2024 Dialogue on Death & Dying.

Dreams of the deceased are surprisingly overlooked in academic literature, which has hindered support for the bereaved. What do we make of these dreams and how does it apply to one’s grief? This session will explore the literature on grief dreams and what we can learn about grief.   Facilitator: Joshua Black.  This is part of the 2024 Dialogue […]

We are all going to die, so we might as well laugh about it. Janice Bannister and her class of stand-up comedy students will share humorous scenarios that will help us reflect on how we want to take our final bow on life’s grand stage. This is part of the 2024 Dialogue on Death & Dying.

Learn to recognize the grief in children and to know what to say or how to help. We will explore how children grieve, some principles on how to be with them, and some collective wisdom from our own experiences. Facilitator: Margaret Fletcher.   This is part of the 2024 Dialogue on Death & Dying

Prioritize environmentally conscious options available to us after death. During this session, a funeral director and end-of-life doula from Death’s Apprentice Education & Planning, will walk us through what it means to “go green.”   Facilitator: Christa Ovenell. This is part of the 2024 Dialogue on Death & Dying

(50+ years, free - please register via 604-519-1066) Join us for a comforting evening of good food and gentle conversation as we explore life’s biggest questions in a relaxed, supportive setting. Over a shared meal, reflect on death and dying through light, often funny and thought-provoking questions. Supported by the City of New Westminster’s social meals program funded by […]