Naperville Death Cafe- In Person
​ 3rd Wednesday of each month from 4:45-6pm
300 5th Avenue Station, Ste 105, Naperville

This is an agenda-free gathering to organically discuss whatever you want to pertaining death. It is a safe space for all of us to exchange ideas and thoughts. I know it may seem daunting if this is your first visit to a Cafe but know there is a reason you are thinking about it and even reading this. I should note that Death Cafes are not grief support groups. 
​ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!

MORE INFO:
Death Cafes are informal gatherings where people come together to organically discuss death in a supportive, open environment. The concept was started by Jon Underwood in London in 2011, inspired by the work of Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz and now takes place in over 90 countries. 

Key aspects of Death Cafe meetings include:
1.Purpose: To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their finite lives.
2.Format: Can be held anywhere in-person or virtually. They are not grief support groups or counseling sessions.
3.Structure: Meetings are usually unstructured, allowing conversation to flow naturally among participants.
4.Accessibility: Open to anyone interested, regardless of background or beliefs.
5.Non-profit: Death Cafes are always offered on a not-for-profit basis.
6.Topics: Conversations can range from philosophical questions about the meaning of life and death to practical matters like funeral planning or end-of-life care. We have talked about cultural differences, ghosts, natural burials, weird/best traditions… I have had many nursing students come to my Death Café meetings as a class requirement and many seniors who want to talk about death but feel it is a taboo topic in assisted living/nursing homes. I have had terminally ill people come and those hoping they will find answers to their loved one’s passing. What are your ideas?

To sum this up in one sentence, I would say that Death Cafes are for anyone who would like to have an organic conversation about death to help make a seemingly taboo topic as natural as it should be.