Pathways at the end of life

Is the Liverpool Care Pathway a 'death pathway and scandal?' Are patients being put on a 'pathway to death' so the hospital gets more money? Or is it a scheme that is intended to improve the quality of care in the final hours or days of a patient’s life, and to ensure a peaceful and comfortable death?
    What rights do you have as to the manner of your own death?
    These controversial and other issues will be discussed at the next Death Cafe
 

An evening of life, death, cake and contemplation

28^th November 7.00 pm - 9.00pm

At Orchard Vale Borley Green Woolpit IP30 9RW

For a map go to the Contact us page at www.happyendingfunerals.com

What is the Death Café?

At Death Cafes people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss life and death, drink tea and eat delicious cake.  The objective of Death Cafe is "To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives".

"Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows." - Pope Paul VI, Italian pope, 1897-1978

The idea of running Death Cafes came from the work of Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz. Jon Underwood has brought the idea to the UK.  The first Death Cafe took place in Jon's basement in September 2011. Since then Death Cafes have been held in the Royal Festival Hall, a yurt, cool cafes and people's houses. Over 200 people have so far attended a Death Café in the UK. The events have invariably been very special and feedback has been fantastic.

Death Cafes are always offered:

 On a not for profit basis though, to be sustainable, we try to cover expenses through donations and fundraising

In an accessible, respectful and confidential space, free of discrimination, where people can express their views safely

With no intention of leading participants towards any particular conclusion, product or course of action

Alongside refreshing drinks, nourishing food – and cake!

RSVP if you would like to attend (so we know how much cake we need!)

For more details call Nigel George on 01449 737582 or email ng@georgeandco.co.uk

 

Want to know more about the Death Café? Go to www.deathcafe.com