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Friends address practical and emotional aspects of death and dying

Bath Quakers run End of Life course

Friends address practical and emotional aspects of death and dying

by Rebecca Hardy 29th June 2018

A group of Bath Friends have created a course to explore End of Life Matters (ELM).

Hazel Mitchell, from Bath Meeting, told the Friend: ‘There was a feeling among the group that people didn’t have a chance to talk about their concerns about death and dying.

‘We cover the intellectual aspects and consider our feelings about death and funerals, particularly regarding the section in Advices & queries about not placing an undue burden on others.’

Topics for the six sessions from 24 April to 18 July include practical and legal issues, such as ‘Lasting Power of Attorney’ and ‘Planning Your Own Funeral’.

Bath Friends are also discussing hospice and hospital care, dying at home, bereavement and pastoral care for terminally ill people. The group uses the Church of England pack Grave Talk.

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