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SUMMARY:After Death:  Exploring More Options
DESCRIPTION:FCAEM President Patti Muldoon will present information about laws and practices pertaining to death\, burial (including green burial)\, direct cremation\, donating to science\, how to document your choices and how to pay for what you choose. You’ll come away with a total picture of your options and how to make the right plans for you and your family. Bring your questions; all are welcome.  RSVP to the Weston Council on Aging.
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/after-death-exploring-more-options/
LOCATION:Weston Council on Aging\, 20 Alphabet Ln\, Weston\, MA\, 02493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Weston Council on Aging":MAILTO:westoncoa@westonmass.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T183000
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SUMMARY:Cape Cod Death Café / Death Education
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URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/cape-cod-death-cafe-death-education/
LOCATION:Falmouth Senior Center\, 300 Dillingham Ave\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190520T133000
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SUMMARY:End of Life and Funeral Planning — Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready? What are your legal arrangements for late life and end of life? \nPre-registration required. \nContact: Heather Massey\nIn Loving Hands\, the Natural Deathcare Collaborative\,\nCape Cod Death Cafe\, & Death Education\nCommunity Centered Natural Deathcare\, Funeral Consumer Advocacy\,\nConsultation & Education * Mentorship * Lectures * Seminars & Workshops\nCape Cod\, MA 508-457-1612
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/end-of-life-funeral-planning/
LOCATION:Falmouth Senior Center\, 300 Dillingham Ave\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190513T193000
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CREATED:20190501T230230Z
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SUMMARY:Cape Cod Death Cafe — Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:“END-OF-LIFE SUPPORT: WHO\, WHAT\, WHEN\, WHERE AND WHY” \nCommunity Death Education Class and Death Cafe\, May 13 \nMany of us have heard of “doulas”; but what’s a “death doula”? And how is that different from an “end-of-life coach”? Those are among the questions that will be answered at the May community death education class\, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday\, May 13\, at First Congregational Church of Falmouth on the Village Green. The Cape Cod Death Cafe will precede the presentation\, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.\, featuring facilitated conversation on matters relating to death\, dying and mortality. Refreshments will be served. \nWith the rise of the “death-positive” movement\, various roles have evolved to meet the need for support and guidance through the final stages of life. A panel discussion at the May 13 session will feature an end-of-life doula (Arza Goldstein)\, an end-of-life/grief coach (Cathy Hope)\, a sustainable-legacy planner and celebrant (Jasmine Tanguay) and a community death-care educator and funeral consumer advocate (Heather Massey). They will discuss their varied roles and welcome questions from listeners. \nOpening the evening\, at 6:30\, will be a one-hour Death Cafe – an international social franchise started in Europe to encourage people to talk about the taboo subject of death. It is simply a group-directed gathering in a relaxed\, comfortable atmosphere with refreshments\, allowing us to share a respectful\, engaging\, thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation on any topics related to death and dying. The objective is to increase awareness with a view to lessening the fear of death while enhancing life. \nA Death Cafe is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. The monthly death education programs follow each Death Cafe and feature a wide range of topics of interest and concern related to death\, dying and bereavement.The two sessions on May 13 are distinct\, and folks may attend either portion\, or both. \nBeverages and desserts will be provided. The events are free\, and all are welcome. Donations for out-of-pocket expenses and future programming are always gratefully accepted. \nThe events are hosted by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts and First Congregational Church of Falmouth. For more information call Heather Massey at 508-457-1612 or visit deathcafe.com.
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/cape-cod-death-cafe-west-falmouth/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 68 Main St\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T170000
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CREATED:20190417T185832Z
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SUMMARY:FCAEM Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Meeting will be held in Bigelow Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge MA. Our guest speaker will be Karen Smith\, LCSW\, PhD\, Vice President of the national Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) and principal clinical ethicist for the Henry Ford Hospital System in Detroit. She will present: How to Get the Death You Want. Bring your questions and concerns. \n\n1:00pm Cemetery garden tour — theme: Changing attitudes toward death from Puritan to Victorian to now.\n2:00pm Crematory tour — newly installed\, more environmentally friendly system. These tours are for FCAEM members only. Limited availability. RSVP for tours here.\n2:30pm Refreshments\n3:00pm Annual Meeting with Guest Speaker Karen Smith\, PhD\, How to Get the Death You Want. RSVP for Annual Meeting here.\n\n\nMeeting items: \n\nPublic launch of new website\nNew outreach materials\nElect Board members\nApprove new by-laws (view/download PDF below)\n\n\n\n\nAnnual Meeting Agenda\nClick the image below to view/download the agenda \nDraft By-Laws\nClick the image below to view/download the proposed by-laws \nBoard of Directors Nominations\nClick the image below to view/download the nominations
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Bigelow Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery\, 580 Mt. Auburn St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Mass":MAILTO:info@fcaemass.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190505T153000
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CREATED:20190501T225912Z
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SUMMARY:Cape Cod Death Cafe — West Tisbury
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URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/death-cafe-mv/
LOCATION:West Tisbury Libray\, 1042 State Rd\, West Tisbury\, MA\, 02575\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T150000
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SUMMARY:Living With Dying — Woods Hole
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing monthly program
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/living-with-dying-woods-hole/
LOCATION:Woods Hole Library\, 581 Woods Hole Rd\, Woods Hole\, MA\, 02543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T133000
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SUMMARY:What’s your Medical Plan? — Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:Quality of Life/Care Planning Cape Cod Task Force (part of the 6 month “What’s Your Plan? End of Life Planning” series of seminars) with volunteer and Cape Cod rep\, Heather Massey
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/whats-your-medical-plan-falmouth/
LOCATION:Falmouth Senior Center\, 300 Dillingham Ave\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T203000
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SUMMARY:Death Education — Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:CLASS TO EXPLORE PHYSIOLOGY OF DEATH\nDeath Education and Death Cafe\, Feb. 11 \nWhat actually happens to the human body in the process of dying? A Falmouth physician will talk about death at the cellular level at the February death education class\, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday\, Feb. 11\, at First Congregational Church of Falmouth on the Village Green. The Cape Cod Death Cafe will precede the presentation\, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.\, featuring facilitated conversation on matters relating to death\, dying and mortality. Refreshments will be served. \nIn a talk called “Death of the Human Body\,” Dr. Alan Steinbach – a family practitioner with a Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics – will cover what is meant by the terms “ischemic death” and “apoptotic death” and how the way we live can affect the way we die. “Organs are complicated cooperative groups of cells\, and organ death is what we witness\, and will all eventually experience\,” he says. \nSteinbach\, a facilitator for both Death Cafe and the Living With Dying discussion group that meets at 3 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Woods Hole Library\, is a co-plaintiff with Dr. Roger Kligler of Falmouth in a legal action against the Massachusetts attorney general in an effort to decriminalize medical aid in dying. He currently practices at Convenient MD Urgent Care in Falmouth. \nDeath Cafe is an international social franchise started in Europe to encourage people to talk about the taboo subject of death. It is simply a gathering in a relaxed\, comfortable atmosphere with refreshments\, allowing us to share a respectful\, engaging\, thought-provoking and life-affirming conversation on any topics related to death and dying. The objective is to increase awareness with a view to lessening the fear of death while enhancing life. \nA Death Cafe gathering is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda\, objectives or themes\, nor affiliated religious organization. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. The monthly death education programs follow each Death Cafe and feature a wide range of topics of interest and concern related to death\, dying and bereavement. \nThe two sessions on Feb. 11 are distinct\, and folks may attend either portion\, or both. \nBeverages and desserts will be provided. The events are free\, and all are welcome. Donations for out-of-pocket expenses and future programming are always gratefully accepted. \nThe event is hosted by the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts and First Congregational Church of Falmouth. For more information call Heather Massey at 508-457-1612 or visit deathcafe.com.
URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/death-education-falmouth/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 68 Main St\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190211T073000
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CREATED:20190211T160743Z
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SUMMARY:Death Cafe — Falmouth
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URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/death-cafe-falmouth/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 68 Main St\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190207T150000
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CREATED:20190207T154549Z
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SUMMARY:Living While Dying — Woods Hole
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URL:https://fcaemass.org/event/living-while-dying/
LOCATION:Woods Hole Library\, 581 Woods Hole Rd\, Woods Hole\, MA\, 02543\, United States
CATEGORIES:Death and Dying,Past Events
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