Welcome to Dying Matters Week Canterbury.
Social worker and End of Life Doula, Liz Adcock-White from The Fifth Season and End of Life Doula, Julie Wells from Path of the Heart brought Dying Matters Week 2024 to Canterbury. This event was all about supporting people to start conversations, learn from experts, and feel empowered to put end-of-life planning in place to bring peace of mind to themselves and their loved ones.
Canterbury Programme 2024
Kaiapoi Library (Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi)
Book display – 5th – 9th August
Drop in chat with Liz, End-of-life Doula – Friday 9th August 1-2pm
Talk ‘An elephant in the room: talking about sad stuff’ with Liz Thursday 15th August, 5 – 6pm
North Canterbury Death Cafe – 21st July, 2pm
Rangiora Library (Trevor Inch Memorial Library, 141 Percival Street, Rangiora)
Book display – 5th – 9th August
Drop in chat with Liz, End-of-life Doula – Wednesday 7th August 1-2pm
Talk ‘An elephant in the room: talking about sad stuff’ with Liz, Friday 16th August, 5-6pm
North Canterbury Death Cafe – 18th August, 2pm
Rangiora RSA (82 Victoria Street, Rangiora, North Canterbury)
Free presentation by Julie, End-of-Life Doula
A Life Well Lived …& Why Death Awareness Matters
Wednesday 7th August – session 1 (10 – 11:30am), session 2 (2 – 3:30pm)
Amberley Library (Hurunui Memorial Library, 111 Carters Rd, SH1, Amberley)
Book display – Whole of August
Drop in chat with Liz, End-of-life Doula – Thursday 8th August 1-2pm
An Elephant in the Room: Talking About Sad Stuff
In this unique session, we’ll explore the often-taboo topic of death in a gentle and interactive way. Engage in activities and games that prompt learning and bring peace of mind to end of life planning. Discover surprising insights, laugh a little, and leave with a new perspective on life’s ultimate mystery. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to lighten the mood and discuss the elephant in the room in a refreshing way.
A Life Well Lived ... & Why Death Awareness Matters
Free presentation and open conversation around the value of relationships and community at end of life, the importance of living fully, and how to prepare for elder years, with death in mind. Practical tools and resources for ease of daily living, enhanced wellbeing as we age and how having greater death awareness helps enhance the beauty and enjoyment of being alive.
Scorpio Books
During Dying Matters Week Scorpio Books at 120 Hereford Street in Christchurch will be displaying a selection of fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children, about end-of-life and grief.
Get in touch
For more information about Dying Matters Week events in Canterbury, please email Liz or email Julie.