10am – 4pm, July 16
Armidale RSL
Death is a natural & sacred end to our lives. We know our deaths are certain, but the time & place after often uncertain. It is sensible & prudent to be prepared, just like we are in other aspects of our lives.
This workshop is for you if you would like to:
- Understand & simplify the death & dying process
- Talk with people you love or care for about their needs & wishes, so they are clear & can be followed
- Become more active & involved in what happens before, during & after a death
- Create a more meaningful funeral to honour & celebrate a life lived
- Assist yourself & others to have an easier & healthier bereavement
- Feel more able, useful & confident in the work you do in relation to death & dying, in a community or medical setting
This workshop was developed to demystify some lies, misconceptions & beliefs around dying, death & funerals & to outline rights & choices in relation to these things. They are designed to empower by providing practical information to help people make considered choices.
Presenters:
Zenith Virago is a pioneer & expert in the fields of holistic death & dying, with 20 years experience. She provides comfort, information & guidance to assist us through the natural & the sacred, the inner & outer journeying, as we come to the end of our life, assisting people to reclaim their rights & rites of passage. Zenith is the founder of the not for profit Natural Death Centre, & the co author of the Intimacy of Death & Dying.
Jennifer Briscoe-Hough is the manager of The Port Kembla Community Project. She works with & within the community to support & empower the creation of a culture, which reflects the values of the community. Jenny is the founder of Community Undertakings, an initiative to work with people to help facilitate empowered decision making at end of life & funeral arranging, & to operate a not for profit funeral service.
This workshop is free, though bookings are essential. A free public information session will also take place from 6.30 – 8pm on July 15, Armidale RSL. Bookings / questions: Jenny Briscoe-Hough 02 4276 3433
Presented by the Natural Death Care Centre & Community Undertakings, & is sponsored by the Trust Company.
