Phoenix HPNA December Chapter Event- Death Cafe

Please join HPNA on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 7:30 PM EST/ 5:30 Arizona Time for a Death Café hosted by the HPNA Phoenix Chapter.

 

Why Death Café?

And especially, why Death Café for all healthcare workers? Why might all healthcare workers be interested? As healthcare workers, we experience and observe the stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout of ourselves and that of our peers.  The leadership of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), Phoenix (Phx) Chapter see the use of the Death Café model of meeting as a valuable resource to promote healthy views and expectations around the meaning of death and the end-of-life experience. Professionally, it is meant to help support ourselves and each other in dealing with our unique and profound experiences related to death, dying, and loss.

Background: Jon Underwood and his mother Sue Barsky Reid developed the Death Café model in 2011. Their first meetings were held in Jon’s basement, in London, England.

Why is it called Death Café? How morbid!

Operationally, Global Death Café (DeathCafe.com) requires us as an affiliated member to use Death Café as a part of our local name. More importantly, speaking openly and directly about the topic of death is one of the best ways to reduce fear, anxiety, and superstitions that exist around this topic. One of the goals of HPNA Phoenix Death Café is to normalize conversation around death. The intent is to create a safe, non-judgmental and pleasant place to talk about death and free our energy for enjoying life to the fullest. All emotions are encouraged, joy and laughter included! (See attached guidelines).

How does it work?

It is a lightly structured and facilitated process. Participants may simply observe or participate fully in the conversation, depending on personal preference. Feel free to enjoy tea, coffee, cake or nourishment during the meeting. The participants decide the topics/questions. Discussion may involve either personal or professional situations. We honor confidentiality of all discussion. Those who participate on multiple occasions, often describe their experiences as “a way to deeply connect with and better understand others (i.e., patients and family members), while also gaining personal insight and peace of mind into the experiences relating to death and end of life”. Meetings are free. We invite you to register for our National HPNA Chapter Leaders Death Café, to be held, Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 7:30 - 8:30 PM, EST via Zoom.

 

 

**Guidelines are attached for your reference during the conversation.

 

Please use the below link to register for the event via the Phoenix chapter’s nursing network.

https://hpnaphoenix.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/142288-phoenix-chapter-hpna-death-cafe#!info

 

 

Follow the below instructions to register.

1. Click on the “red” register button.

      2. Enter your email address.

      3. Either log in or create a new account.

      4. Once you have logged in, you can finalize your registration by clicking the “complete registration" button.