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A Child’s Grief

This documentary demonstrates the importance of recognizing and honoring children’s experience of grief. Opinion | What a ‘Grief Camp’ For Kids Can Show Us About Healing – The New York Times

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Death Cleaning!

Margaret Magnussen published her delightful, tho at times poignant, book on the Swedish tradition of ‘Death Cleaning’ several years ago. It’s a heart-felt guide for organizing the task of letting go of our material accumulations while honoring the emotional attachment…

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CO Burial Preserve

Colorado Burial Preserve, coloradoburialpreserve.com, celebrated its opening in conjunction with The Natural Funeral service group, thenaturalfuneral.com, on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Colorado Burial Preserve is located in Florence, Colorado. The article cited below paints a lovely picture of the type of disposition…

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1st Conservation Cemetery

Colorado’s first conservation cemetery, Colorado Burial Preserve, is being established in Florence, Colorado. The opening ceremony will be held March 20, 2022.  Visit their website for more information.

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Zen Hospice documentary.

A moving documentary on Palliative Care teams serving terminal patients and their families at UC San Francisco Hospital and the Zen Hospice, under the active direction of BJ Miller. https://www.netflix.com/title/80210691?s=i&trkid=255824129

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Green Choices Colorado

Six Feet Under?… OR… Earth Friendly Options Beyond Burial and Cremation  Have you thought about the final footprint you would choose to leave when you exit this world? Do you want that footprint to be heavy and deep or gentle…

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Thanking COVID Staff

How to Best Thank Those Who Offer Compassionate Care During the Pandemic When Rosie Eastman, RN joined last month’s CEOLP/IFC monthly Zoom meeting, she spoke about her experience working with COVID ICU patients. Another meeting participant asked Rosie how best…

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