Tag: after death

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Ep. 475 Tree vs. Tombstone: Better Place Forests with Gillian Nye

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Learn about a beautiful, sustainable option for disposition of ashes after death at the base of a memorial tree.

My guest Gillian Nye has served at the Forest Memorials Manager at Better Place Forests for the past 6 years. She helps families create meaningful, nature-centered ceremonies that honor their loved ones in a unique and sustainable manner. She will tell us how and why to choose a special tree as a memorial for ourselves or those we love. If you love trees (as I do) and want to learn about sustainable options for disposition after death don’t miss this conversation! Learn more at the website:

betterplaceforests.com

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

  • The story behind how Better Place Forests got started
  • Where the forests are located
  • The process for choosing a memorial tree (online or in-forest)
  • Reforestation of other forests through partnership with Arbor Day Foundation
  • How families can return over time to visit the tree they’ve chosen
  • Examples of nature-centered ceremonies that have taken place in the forests
  • How families benefit from choosing a tree as a memorial (rather than a tombstone)
  • The “spreading grove” as a less-expensive forest option for disposition

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Ep. 467 A New Twist on Home Funerals: Family Involved Deathcare with Trina Wacasey and David Perfito

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Learn how a home funeral guide and an aqua cremation provider collaborate to help families care for a loved one’s body after death.

My two guests this week are collaborators who work together to ensure that their clients can access family involved deathcare: Trina Wacasey is an end-of-life doula, home funeral guide and the founder of Creating Honoring Spaces; and David Perfito is the founder of the first alkaline hydrolysis facility in the state of California, White Rose Aqua Cremation. They share how they came to work together in collaboration and how their model can be an inspiration for others to address gaps in deathcare in their communities. Learn more at their websites:

creatinghonoringspaces.com

whiteroseaquacremation.com

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

  • What a home funeral is
  • Why a family might consider a home funeral (and why it may not be right for everyone)
  • Why families need a guide to help them navigate the funeral process
  • Trina’s “mini mobile suite” for after-death care
  • How aqua cremation works
  • Advantages of aqua cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) over fire cremation
  • How White Rose Aqua Cremation can serve people wherever they live
  • How Trina and David work together even they are located 7 hours apart
  • How home funerals and eco-friendly disposition go hand-in-hand
  • Why this type of collaboration is novel and necessary for forming compassionate communities

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Ep. 327 Warm Water: The Last Act of Compassion in Hospice Care with Pepper Cappuccio RN

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Learn about the unique stories gathered by a hospice nurse who works primarily on-call during after-hours shifts.

My guest Pepper Cappuccio is a registered nurse who has worked in hospice care for over 12 years. As an on-call nurse who frequently works evenings and weekends he is often present at the time of death for patients or shortly thereafter. He is the author of the book Warm Water: The Last Act of Compassion, which consists of stories of patients and families he has helped throughout the years as they navigate the last hours of life. He discusses the uniqueness of his work and shares stories about experiences in hospice that have changed his life. Learn more at his website:

www.peppercappuccio.com

Get Warm Water:The Last Act of Compassion here

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This episode includes:

  • How Pepper was inspired to become a hospice nurse
  • Why he is willing to take night call for his hospice and how it differs from field work during the day
  • How he uses music as a source of calming or inspiration in his work
  • How he chose the stories he included in the book to represent a cross-section of patients served by hospice
  • What it’s like to be a male nurse in a traditionally female profession
  • Why families need support during the hours shortly after the death of a loved one
  • What Pepper has learned from his hospice work and what he hopes readers will take away from his book
  • Special stories of synchronicity from the book

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my new patron Cindy Spence! Your contributions make all the difference.