DEATH EDUCATION FOR EVERYBODY
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BODY DISPOSITION FORMS
RESOURCES
CAREGIVING
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
END-OF-LIFE CARE
END-OF-LIFE CARE
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
END-OF-LIFE CARE
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
HOME FUNERAL & NATURAL BURIAL
DEATH ACCEPTANCE
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
DEATH ACCEPTANCE
GRIEF SUPPORT
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING
DEATH ACCEPTANCE
FILMS
GOOD READS
PICTURE BOOKS
PICTURE BOOKS
PICTURE BOOKS
PICTURE BOOKS
topics in death education
How Dying Works
Understanding Grief
Understanding Grief
Rarely are we taught the facts about how dying works, even though that understanding can sooth anxiety around the topic.
- Medical knowledge
- What dying looks like
- What dying feels like
- Postmortem science
- Natural death vs. traumatic death
Understanding Grief
Understanding Grief
Understanding Grief
We are most capable of working through things we understand. Too many folks are never taught about grief until they're amid loss.
- Psychology of grief
- Cognitive and physical effects of grief
- Strategies for navigating grief and finding support
- Nurturing someone who is grieving
Community Practices
Understanding Grief
Human Rights & Dignity
When someone dies, everyone matters. Through open conversations and building traditions, we can work through death together in a compassionate way.
- How to help someone in the wake of loss
- Communicating without awkwardness
- Importance of continued contact and support
- Community-based funerals
Human Rights & Dignity
Human Rights & Dignity
Human Rights & Dignity
You are a human; whether sick, healthy, or dying. Your autonomy and human rights matter. If a loved one dies, there remain many rights around how to take care of their body and honor their final wishes.
- Preserving your culture
- LGBT rights in deathcare
- Advanced directives for dignity and grace
- Vigil and burial planning
- Support and legacy planning for survivors
Aging & Caring
Human Rights & Dignity
Environmental Impact
A strong society includes all generations and teaches about the stages of life. In the years of advanced aging, a person's way of thinking, their needs, and their habits may change. They adopt new priorities and face physiological challenges.
- Connecting with Alzheimer's and dementia patients
- Preparing for end-of-life
- Capturing legacy work
- The transition from aging to dying
Environmental Impact
Human Rights & Dignity
Environmental Impact
All human beings carry a responsibility to be good stewards of the earth. Honoring environmental ethos requires informed and intentional choices about the care of bodies after death.
- How to have a low-impact death
- Why embalming and burial vaults should be avoided
- Finding providers and locations in Ohio