October
Time
October 22, 2024 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Location
Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
4275 Cass Street
Event Details
*Please note, this event will be held on Tuesday, October 22nd at 12pm, rather than our usual third Sunday of the month. Join us for Hemlock Society of San Diego’s bimonthly
Event Details
*Please note, this event will be held on Tuesday, October 22nd at 12pm, rather than our usual third Sunday of the month.
Join us for Hemlock Society of San Diego’s bimonthly Right to Die Film Series screening. In October, we will be screening the documentary, Between Life and Death: Terri Schiavo’s Story. This documentary revisits the story of Terri Schiavo and tells a deeply personal decade-long saga that captivated the country and forced Americans to reckon with profound issues at the intersection of faith and politics that reverberate to this day.
Watch the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72jcjXTLqU
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November
Time
November 2, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
November topic: End-of-life documents For the last five years, Faye has done a weekly presentation on Zoom. Each week is based on a topic derived from YouTube videos. We watch the
Event Details
November topic: End-of-life documents
For the last five years, Faye has done a weekly presentation on Zoom. Each week is based on a topic derived from YouTube videos. We watch the curated videos together and save the last 30 minutes for discussion. We meet from 12:00 – 1:30 PM Pacific.
The first Saturday of each month is focused on topics related to aging, death, and dying. Everyone is invited to join and spread the word.
Use this Zoom link to join every Saturday, no registration required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8903878447
Meeting ID: 890 387 8447
Upcoming events:
Time
November 17, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
Many of us want to share what we’ve learned and what we hold dear with future generations. A legacy letter or ethical will allows us to pass on our values,
Event Details
Sign up to attend
Workshop materials:
Workshop presenter:
Chris Palmer is an end-of-life activist and a trained hospice volunteer. He frequently gives presentations and workshops to community groups on aging, death, and dying issues. He founded and leads an aging, death, and dying group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village, and serves on the board of several nonprofits focused on end-of-life issues, including Montgomery Hospice and Prince George’s Hospice, Final Exit Network, Funeral Consumers Alliance, and the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight, in addition to Hemlock Society of San Diego.
Chris has written ten books — the latest, to be published by Bloomsbury on October 1st, is Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life. To learn more, visit www.ChrisPalmerOnline.com. Proceeds from all his books fund scholarships for American University (AU) students. Chris Palmer served 14 years on AU’s full-time faculty as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard’s Kennedy School (in Public Administration) and University College London (in Marine Engineering). Before becoming involved in end-of-life issues, he spent forty years as a wildlife and conservation filmmaker.
December
Time
December 4, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
Many of us want to share what we’ve learned and what we hold dear with future generations. A legacy letter or ethical will allows us to pass on our values,
Event Details
Sign up to attend
Workshop materials:
Workshop presenter:
Chris Palmer is an end-of-life activist and a trained hospice volunteer. He frequently gives presentations and workshops to community groups on aging, death, and dying issues. He founded and leads an aging, death, and dying group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village, and serves on the board of several nonprofits focused on end-of-life issues, including Montgomery Hospice and Prince George’s Hospice, Final Exit Network, Funeral Consumers Alliance, and the Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight, in addition to Hemlock Society of San Diego.
Chris has written ten books — the latest, to be published by Bloomsbury on October 1st, is Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life. To learn more, visit www.ChrisPalmerOnline.com. Proceeds from all his books fund scholarships for American University (AU) students. Chris Palmer served 14 years on AU’s full-time faculty as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard’s Kennedy School (in Public Administration) and University College London (in Marine Engineering). Before becoming involved in end-of-life issues, he spent forty years as a wildlife and conservation filmmaker.
Time
December 7, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
For the last five years, Faye has done a weekly presentation on Zoom. Each week is based on a topic derived from YouTube videos. We watch the curated videos together
Event Details
For the last five years, Faye has done a weekly presentation on Zoom. Each week is based on a topic derived from YouTube videos. We watch the curated videos together and save the last 30 minutes for discussion. We meet from 12:00 – 1:30 PM Pacific.
The first Saturday of each month is focused on topics related to aging, death, and dying. Everyone is invited to join and spread the word.
Use this Zoom link to join every Saturday, no registration required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8903878447
Meeting ID: 890 387 8447
sun15dec1:30 pmsun4:00 pmRight to Die Film Series - In PersonFilm and location to be announced
Time
December 15, 2024 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
December film – To be announced December – To be announced Hemlock Society of San Diego hosts a bimonthly Right to Die Film Series at public libraries around San Diego County. The
Event Details
December film – To be announced
December – To be announced
Hemlock Society of San Diego hosts a bimonthly Right to Die Film Series at public libraries around San Diego County. The event begins with a viewing of the film, followed by a discussion and opportunity to get to know the other attendees. Hemlock Society board members and staff are in attendance to answer your end of life questions and share more about the organization and the resources we provide. These events and free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served.
Check out the list of past films we’ve screened.
January
Time
January 23, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-07:00)
Event Details
Hemlock Society board member and end-of-life activist Chris Palmer will share from his new book, Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to End of Life, and take questions about
Event Details
Hemlock Society board member and end-of-life activist Chris Palmer will share from his new book, Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to End of Life, and take questions about how to meaningfully prepare for the end-of-life.
All are welcome to attend, reading the book ahead of time is not required and the event will be of interest to anyone with a desire to learn how to properly plan for a good death.
Register online to receive the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceCsqD4sHtfl1H2LmE6noOvqlKFoRfd9
From the publisher:
Death is inevitable, dying badly is not. A good death is achievable, and this book explains how.
There is an art to dying well that can be taught and learned. While death is inevitable, dying badly is not. This practical guide to achieving a good death will reduce the fear that often cloaks discussions about death and dying and give readers the knowledge and skills to achieve a peaceful and gentle death.
With the multiple options available at the end of life, people can design and direct their end-of-life journey so they have as fulfilling and meaningful life as possible right up to the end and achieve the elusive good death when the time comes. Chapters focus on essential elements of living well and preparing for a good death including:
- Death cleaning so we don’t burden our loved ones with a big mess
- Talking with loved ones and doctors about our end-of-life wishes and aspirations so they know what matters to us and how we want to be treated
- Writing a legacy letter (an ethical will) and a memoir to let loved ones know what is deep in our hearts.
- Understanding caregivers, an under-appreciated group of people, usually unpaid women, who number in the millions.
- The benefits of palliative care, hospice care, and end-of-life doulas and the necessary vigilance to get the most out of these essential services.
- End-of-life options, including medical-aid-in-dying (MAID) and voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED).
- What it’s like to die and how to help people as they die.
- Options for disposition of the body of a loved one (or your own body) after death, especially in an economically and ecologically responsible way
- Planning commemorations and celebrations of life.
- The nature of grief, including how to deal with it, and why it is often unbearably painful.
This thoughtful and gentle guide, exploring one of the most difficult human topics, equips every reader with the information they need to overcome the anxiety and confusion that so often overwhelms end-of-life planning so they may intentionally plan for “a good death” that will provide comfort for all during one’s final act.
Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Achieving-Good-Death-Practical-Guide/dp/1475850514/
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