DON'T let the name put you off, but you're invited to a Death Cafe in Morisset next month.
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More specifically, you're invited to a chat about end-of-life plans, wills, and healthcare directives.
It's part of Dying to Know (D2K) Day, a national day devoted to bringing life to conversations about death.
"Our choices are greater when we plan well before any life threatening events take hold," D2K spokesman Stuart Carter said.
"The onset of a terminal illness or an unexpected accident can throw a spanner in the works and leave us up the creek without a paddle.
"On the other hand, a well researched plan means that we are better equipped to support family and friends experiencing death, dying and grief.
"It makes sense while we still have all our faculties intact, to, as they say, get our affairs in order."
Dying to Know Day (August 8) is a good reason for starting the conversation with loved ones, he said.
A D2K conversation morning will be held at Toronto Uniting Church on Wednesday, August 6, from 9.45am to noon. Contact Mr Carter on 4954 7996 for details.
A Death Cafe will also be held at Southlake Carers, at Morisset Multipurpose Centre, on Wednesday, August 20, at 2.30pm. Contact Margaret Howse on 0413 947 870 for details.
Death Cafe is a global social franchise where people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.
Did you know?
- 10 out of 10 people will die (are you ready?);
- 75 per cent of us have not had an end-of-life talk with our loved ones;
- More than 70 per cent of us die in hospital though most of us would prefer to die at home; and
- Talking about death won’t kill you.
