Degriefing

swainchampagne — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:54:01 +0000

Degriefing is a holistic approach to healing grief-related pain. It combines effective verbal counseling therapies with individualized physical care.

The techniques used in the Degriefing Process are intended to ease a person’s emotional distress, mental anguish and physical discomforts. Treatments are tailored for each person’s age, condition and cultural background.

http://www.degriefing.com/events.html

Sacred Crossings of Los Angeles

swainchampagne — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:16:32 +0000

This is my friend Olivia. She is the ONLY home funeral mid-wife in Los Angeles, if you can believe that!

She’s made a great video for her services. Please take the time to check it out. Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2jK_WgKV-w

Ben's Bells Project

swainchampagne — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:10:57 +0000

This was started as a way to channel grief. A very interesting story and lovely chimes!

http://www.bensbells.org/

Home Funeral Workshop in Kenmore Washington Jan 22

swainchampagne — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:18:47 +0000

http://www.asacredmoment.com/workshops/

A generation ago, baby boomers brought back home births. Recent decades have seen a resurgence in families providing end-of-life care to loved ones through home hospice. As a natural extension, upon the death of a loved one more families are choosing to care for the body in the home which is called a home funeral vigil. This seminar will take you on the journey of a home funeral vigil and will include how to:

Prepare, plan and participate in a home funeral vigil
Be present to a loved one’s passing
File a death certificate
Respond with intention at the time of death
Care for the deceased through bathing, dressing and cooling of the body
Create a sacred space and goodbye ritual
Work with caskets and shrouds
Explore green burial and other environmental options
Honor the roles of family and friends
Care for the caregiver
Transport the body of a loved one

Upon completion of this seminar you will be able to:

File a death certificate.
Care for the deceased through bathing, dressing and cooling the body.
Work with caskets and shrouds.
Educate a family about the choice for a home funeral vigil.
Transport the body of a loved one.

NY Times Article – Cyberspace when you're Dead

swainchampagne — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:07:14 +0000

I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2006. In 2005, I was preparing to write my thesis and my proposal was to write it on Memorializing on the Web. The head of the department thought I was nuts. I went on to create RememberWell.net which I launched in 2006. Guess I was ahead of my time on this one cause everything in this article was a discussion with the programmer.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/magazine/09Immortality-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine

A Lovely Tribute to Stephen Bruton

swainchampagne — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:42:12 +0000

Here is a really nice tribute of the late Stephen Bruton

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Please follow the links below

swainchampagne — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:31:39 +0000

RememberWell.net has a blog with a lot of info regarding green burial and eco funerals at http://www.rememberwell.net/resources or you can visit us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/RememberWell/125954197471073

THANK YOU!

Consciously dying, consciously preparing for the end….kinda Buddhist.

swainchampagne — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:38:28 +0000

LeaveLight is a Bay Area organization that helps you or a loved on prepare for your final days. Group workshops and support offered.

Having a Home Funeral

swainchampagne — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:46:57 +0000

Well, they make this sound so matter-of-fact. The method is right but it’s a lot more involved than this.

Medicare and End-of-life Planning

swainchampagne — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:41:09 +0000

Boy do hospitals and insurance companies love this NEWS.

The Obama administration caved on the Medicare regulation so that Medicare won’t have to cover discussing end-of-life planning with your doctor. Essentially, that will leave the families of the dying saddled with making all decisions when they are living through a time of crisis causing further stress. And it let’s the doctor’s rule with the Hippocratic Oath so that they keep someone “alive” even against their wishes if that be the case.

The US seems like it’s going backwards in so many ways.