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Tag Archives: Suicide
What are Home Funerals? An Interview with Ann-Ellice Parker
The inspiring woman behind "Seasons of Change" home funeral services
Ann-Ellice Parker is the wonderfully insightful “death midwife” who runs Seasons of Change home funeral and end-of-life practice in Berkeley, CA. Join SevenPonds for an extra in-depth interview about death and dying, home funerals, aid in dying, and more… Aurora: … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Aid in Dying, Dying at Home, Dying Compassionately, Home Funeral, Hospice, Organ Donation, Palliative Care, Suicide
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What’s a Center for Grief? An interview with Cindy Ainsworth and Stephanie Demos
Directors at Kara grief center discuss their support programs and the "healing door"
Kara (the gothic root for “care”) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization and renowned grief center, providing powerful, free grief support services to the San Francisco Bay Area from their Palo Alto home since 1976. Truly, the breadth, success, and compassion … Continue reading
The Afterlife Euthanasia Device
by Dunne & Raby
The Afterlife Battery project, organized by designers Auger Loizeau in 2009, asked 15 selected participants what they would do with an afterlife battery, charged by either themselves or a loved one. One of our favorite interpretations was by design duo … Continue reading
