Launching alongside “The Last Ecstatic Days,” the Community Deathcare Network (CDN) is an innovative end-of-life literacy and community platform. Our death-denying society often avoids discussions about mortality until crises arise, often too late for creating a meaningful experience for the dying and their community. The Network provides crucial support, breaking the cycle of late-stage preparations, stigma and expensive medicalized trauma. 

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CDN aims to revive the reflective and communal aspects of death, countering its current state as a costly and solitary medical event. Led by community end of life experts, CDN equips hospice providers, medical professionals, caregivers, and individuals supporting their loved ones with their own end-of-life journeys in a meaningful way. Moreover, CDN members gain access to death-positive education experiences, expressive art therapy and immersive engagement opportunities that can help support the belief that dying can be an experience of peace, love and belonging.

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Help us expand our roots!

 

We are kickstarting the launch of CDN with sliding-scale screenings of “The Last Ecstatic Days” this summer: community screenings of community deathcare. From there we will be training facilitators worldwide on topics like advanced care planning, trauma-informed care, bedside end-of-life education, ritual creation and specialized support for diverse communities.