You are invited to bring death into your personal awareness rather than keep death at a distance. Much of Canadian society avoids the topic and only thinks of death as an abstract concept. Your death is not abstract. It will happen. How can you prepare? What is important to you as you near the end of your life? How can you reduce stress for your survivors? Do you know what decisions might need to be made about your care? How would your health care team know what you want if you can’t communicate? Who knows what you want? It is much better to consider these things ahead of time than during a crisis, when there is no time to really think. People often expect this process to be depressing. However, many say it is deeply life-affirming and helps them live more intentionally.
About the Speaker:
Janet Arnold is a Registered Social Worker and Certified Thanatologist. She is a member of the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW), the Alberta Hospice and Palliative Care Association (AHPCA), the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), the Hospice Foundation of America, and the Association for Death Education and Counselling (ADEC).
Janet has a passion for working and volunteering in the areas of death, dying and bereavement; loss, trauma, and crisis management; and suicide intervention and prevention. She has over 20 years of experience working with the Canadian Mental Health Association Suicide Services program, the Calgary Police Service Crisis Unit, and the Alberta Health Services Care at the End of Life team. This has provided her with the knowledge and skills with which she encourages others to become more comfortable considering their own demise.
Janet has taught death classes at Mount Royal University for fifteen years. She believes it is essential for people to develop their own personal understanding of death and dying. This awareness is essential to creating a caring and compassionate community.
Contact:
Janet Arnold
Email: jrarnold@mtroyal.ca
📅 Date: Wednesday, November 25
🕒 Time: 7 pm MDT
📍 Location: https://www.meetup.com/rockymountainatheists/events/
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