Dying to Know what this is? Join H.Parsons on Friday, 6 August to find out …
Dying to Know Day is an annual campaign initiated by the Groundswell Project, an organisation that works with communities, groups and individuals to improve how people in Australia die, care and grieve. Dying to Know Day takes place on 8 August, and during the month of August, communities across Australia will be holding events as part of this campaign.
H.Parsons is joining the Dying to Know Day campaign and on Friday, 6 August we’ll be holding our own online event and creating a welcoming space for the Illawarra community to have conversations about death. Everyone has their own experiences and questions when it comes to end of life, but many people don’t have the opportunity to share these experiences or ask the questions. We’ve talked to so many families and members of the community over the years, and many, many topics come up.
For our Dying To Know Day event, we’ve selected some of the more common topics to be the conversation starters and we’re lucky to have some fantastic community leaders to lead these conversations. Here’s an overview:
• At top of mind for many people is the care of pets. Knowing that your pet will be looked after can alleviate so much stress. Maria Natera, from the RSPCA, will be leading this discussion and talking about some options in this space.
• Carolyn Vaughn has led a number of projects for Compassionate Communities and is a practising end-of-life doula. Carolyn will be inspiring conversations around the topics of death and dying and the choices and decisions that we can make to improve our end-of-life journey, for ourselves and those we love.
• Being in control of the practical details can also remove much stress. Margot Kennedy from NSW Trustee and Guardian will cover Will preparation and the roles of enduring guardianship and other related topics. Advanced Care Planning is another topic that comes up often and Selen Akinic from Multi Cultural Communities Illawarra will lead this conversation.
• We’ll be holding a virtual tour of the crematorium at Mountain View Crematoria and there’ll be opportunities to talk with some of our Funeral Directors.
We invite the community to join us online and participate in these conversations and virtual tours. H.Parsons is committed to supporting the local community and we look forward to welcoming you at Dying to Know Day, on Friday 6 August, from 9.30-11.30am.
The event is free and will be held online via Zoom. To register and find out more, please go to Eventbrite: https://hparsons.com.au/dying-to-know-day/ and register online by Wednesday, 4 August.