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I offer 1- to 2-hour introductory presentations that can be tailored to your group’s needs and locality. I often speak to groups in libraries, hospitals, hospices, 

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About Home Funeral and Natural Burial
Learn about the ancient art of caring for your own dead.  A home funeral can bring healing and comfort to friends and family.  It is legal in all fifty states.  It is natural, inexpensive and quite simple. Presentations include:
  • An overview of the history of the funeral industry (or, how we got to where we are)
  • Current cultural practices and definitions
  • The cost comparison between conventional and home funerals
  • Legal information (understanding what is Law and what is Common Practice)
  • A photo essay of one family’s home funeral, involving children
  • An overview of how to care for your own dead at home
  • An explanation of natural burial and where it is available, with photos
  • Discussion and Q & A
  • Handouts and recommended reading list
Advance Care Planning Presentation
I offer presentations about advance planning for a good death and personal and family consultations.
  • What is a good death?
  • Review of Living Will, what it is, how to make it more effective, where you can get forms
  • Review of Durable Medical Power of Attorney, or health care advocate forms
  • The pitfalls of Advance Directives; review of statistics
  • The importance of writing a personal letter to your loved ones
“I have made it clear to my family that I do not want a funeral. Celebrate my life, wrap me in a shroud, bury me in a landscape that is sustainable and plant a tree at my site to grow and represent all I was and will ever be.”  —Kris

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Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Home
  • Trainings
    • End of Life Doula Training >
      • FAQs About EOL Doulas
      • Certification
      • EOLD Payment and Registration
    • Advance Care Planning Facilitator Training
    • Home Funeral Guide Training
  • Consultation
    • Mentoring
    • Discussion Group
    • Services Offered
  • Resources
  • Meet the Team
    • Meet our Staff
  • Contact