Workshops and Webinars

Remembering A Life offers workshops for teams of end-of-life professionals, including end-of-life doulas, hospice professionals, grief specialists, clergy, and more. Workshops/webinars can be presented in person to members of an association/organization or staff members at conference or a care facility or virtually.

We'd love to have an engaging conversation with your group!

Topics

Funerals Are for the Living
Families rely on end-of-life professionals to help guide them as their loved one nears the end of life. Often, they'll also turn to these professionals to help them decide how to honor their loved one after they die. Some families may be inclined to opt out of having a service or memorial. This workshop helps you educate families and friends about the: 

• Value of a funeral/memorial service/tribute
• Benefits of gathering to mourn
• Value of a viewing
• Potential negative effects of not having a funeral or tribute

We'll also cover:

• How to connect with family and friends when planning a service - what are the needs of others beyond the wishes of the deceased?
• Ideas for honoring the deceased and helping loved ones move forward in their grief
• Benefits of preplanning and talking to loved ones about their wishes/how they want to be remembered

Remembering A Life
How family and friends decide to remember the life of a loved one is as unique as the the life lived. This workshop will help you educate the families you serve about remembering their loved ones in meaningful ways, including:

• The importance of remembering a life
• Creating meaningful tributes for loved ones
• Creative ideas for remembering loved ones
• Have the Talk of a Lifetime- How to start conversations about our lives and how we want to be remembered

The Continuum of Care
The continuum of care includes many professionals who guide families through the end of life. Medical professionals, hospice professionals, end-of-life doulas, funeral professionals and grief specialists all play a role in helping people who are dying and their families as they face loss. In this workshop, we look at how end-of-life professionals can work together to create a seamless transition for people who are dying and their families. We'll explore:

• The end-of-life continuum and the many professionals who work with people who are dying and their families
• How end-of-life professionals can work with funeral homes and funeral directors for a seamless transition of a loved one into their care
• What funeral directors do
• The benefits to the family/loved ones of working together to maintain a seamless continuum of care

Youth and Funerals
Saying goodbye to a loved one who died is never easy, but experts agree that children should be given the choice to attend the funeral, and participate in the memorialization process, in ways that feel meaningful and important to them. In this workshop we'll explore:

• The benefits of children attending funerals
• Some of the myths about children attending funerals
• Involving children in meaningful ways
• Grief resources for children
• Resources for parents, relatives, and caregivers

When a Child Dies
Planning a funeral in those first few days following a child’s death may seem unbearable. No words or actions can ease the sorrow or prepare parents, caregivers and others for such an important task. In this workshop we'll explore:

• How end-of-life professionals can guide families and other relatives as they prepare to say good-bye to their child
• Working with a funeral professional to create a meaningful tribute
• Talking with children about death

Start the Conversation: Talking About Life, Death and How We Want To Be Remembered
Honoring a loved one’s life through a thoughtfully planned tribute provides a meaningful way for family and friends to reflect on the life of their loved one, support one another and begin the process of grieving. For most of us, however, starting a conversation about death, funerals and grieving can seem a bit foreign. After all, it’s not something we talk about every day. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore:

• Talking about death
• Creating a safe space to have conversations with families about death and funerals
• Talking about funerals and how our previous experiences form our feelings about what we'd like for ourselves
• Generational differences in preferences for funerals and memorial services
• Exploring the options for planning a meaningful funeral or memorial service
• How Remembering A Life Start the Conversation Cards can help end-of-life professionals have meaningful conversations with families about honoring a loved one through a meaningful funeral or memorial service
• How to connect families with a funeral professional who will help them create a meaningful tribute to their loved one

The Details

Each workshop is 60 minutes and is offered virtually or in person. For in-person workshops at your conference or office space, travel and lodging costs for the Remembering A Life presenter are the responsibility of the hosting organization. While we have not secured CE for these workshops, we will work with you if you would like to apply for CE for your attendees. Please allow enough time for this process.

Find Out More

Contact Gail Marquardt, gmarquardt@nfda.org for more information and to schedule a workshop.