For as long as humans have been recording their history, death anxiety has been a pervasive theme. From Gilgamesh’s 4000-year-old laments over his own mortality, to recent attempts to preserve one’s body using cryogenics (an effort not dissimilar in its goal to the ancient Egyptian practice of mummification), our species has grappled with our own impermanence in myriad ways. Themes…
Fourteen people attended the meeting in person, and four using Zoom. Betsy Young chaired. After a time of sharing, Kathleen Monahan introduced us to Nav-CARE, a free volunteer navigation program offered through Quadra Circle. Nav-CARE supports people with declining health to live as well and independently at home for as long as possible. Specially trained volunteer navigators help clients access…
Death Education Fair on November 5th Way To Go is hosting a Death Education Fair on Sunday, November 5th from 1:00 – 3:30 pm in the Quadra Community Centre. The Fair is an opportunity to learn more about aging, death, dying, and grief. We invite you to explore these topics in a relaxed atmosphere, expand your awareness about what might be…