Key conversations around dying and death in Tea Gardens Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 29, 2024 Winter Legal director Emma Rowles. ‘DYING to Know’ events were held across Tea Gardens, Bulahdelah, Gloucester and Taree earlier this month, facilitating important conversations about death and grief. In Tea Gardens, Winter Legal director Emma Rowles spoke about wills, probate and will disputes. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Voluntary assisted dying was also discussed, with a special guest sharing their personal story. In Bulahdelah, a screening was held of the film ‘Preparing for Death’. In Taree, Hunter New England District Bereavement Coordinator Kate Lupton spoke about grief and how to navigate it. Clinical Nurse Consultant Jo Simpson spoke about palliative care and people with a life-limiting illness being cared for at home. Sam Clowes, the General Manager of Tender Funerals Mid North Coast, spoke about funerals, death care and how “one size does not fit all”. On Friday at Gloucester, the monthly ‘Death Café’ was held, a chance for locals to talk about death and dying. The theme for ‘Dying to Know Day’ this year, held August 8, was personalising final arrangements and building community. The mission of the annual day is to “break down the stigma and sense of awkwardness associated with conversations about death, dying and grief”. Ongoing local monthly events include the Death Café, informal gatherings where individuals come together to discuss death openly. The hosts are often End of Life Doula. A Death Café is held on the first Monday of the month at Tea Gardens Library. Further information and bookings can be found at www.librarymidcoast.nsw.gov.au.
