Hawai‘i is the 7th U.S. jurisdiction to have a death with dignity statute. The "Our Care, Our Choice" act went into effect on January 1, 2019. The law allows qualified, terminally ill adult residents of Hawaii who are mentally competent and within 6 months of death to legally obtain a prescription medication to hasten the […]
This training will take place at the Life and Death Wellness Center in the beautiful serene town of Kapa'au on the Big Island of Hawaii This exciting and inspiring weekend training includes lecture, discussion, role-playing, films, meditation, journaling, learning hands-on skills and group exploration. As a prerequisite for the training, you will be asked to […]
This is a sacred space for you to enter the candlelit labyrinth in silence to remember our beloved dead, to remember all the grace and love they shed for the earth in their living. Please bring a photo or rendering of them, and something from nature that represents the loved one you will honor this […]
Hosted by Dr. Charlotte Charfen & the Oakland Manor House Dr. Charlotte Charfen is an American Board of Emergency Medicine certified ER physician with nearly twenty years of clinical practice in the field of Life and Death. She lives in Hawaii where she now spends her days coaching, consulting, and empowering others to live and […]
This training will take place at the Historic Oakland Manor House, a boutique B&B Inn located on the southern shore of Lake Apopka in Florida. Special room prices for training participants. We facilitate for small groups to encourage deep sharing by creating a safe and sacred container for exploration and learning. This exciting and inspiring […]
This training will take place in a private residence in Grass Valley, CA. The address will be given out in a private email upon receipt of payment and registration. We facilitate for small groups to encourage deep sharing by creating a safe and sacred container for exploration and learning. This exciting and inspiring weekend training […]
Join me on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 6 p.m. when Samantha Trad, the Hawai'i State Director for Compassion and Choices, will be at the Life and Death Wellness Center in Kapa'au. She will speak about medical aid in dying (MAID) and the state's Our Care, Our Choice Act.
End of Life Doulas provide additional comfort for patients and their families by providing holistic, non-medical support and help facilitate an understanding of the changes that occur at the end of life. Learn about the history of death midwifery and hospice, understanding an advance care directive and living will, creating a vigil plan, meaningful end […]
End of Life Doulas provide additional comfort for patients and their families by providing holistic, non-medical support and help facilitate an understanding of the changes that occur at the end of life. Learn about the history of death midwifery and hospice, understanding an advance care directive and living will, creating a vigil plan, meaningful end […]
Face it: this is a conversation people don’t want to have. It’s a taboo subject. It’s a discussion many put off for too long. Jeannette Koijane, of Kōkua Mau, will be our expert speaker to lead this discussion at the Life & Death Wellness Center. Kōkua Mau, Hawaii’s go-to source for information on hospice and […]
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