What is Date with Death Club?

Date with Death Club is a secular exploration of mortality within a safe group space, including philosophical, spiritual, informational, and logistical content with a balance of humor and earnest regard for the topic of mortality. 

This course provides a safe[r] and brave[r] space to explore the often-taboo topic of our own death and dying. 

Discussions aspire to cultivate the possibility of living a more awake life by facing the reality of end-of-life planning. 

If you've participated in Death Café or other groups—this course offers even more thought-provoking discussion. 

Let go of fear. Embrace life.

Death has become hidden, making it harder for us to come to terms with the reality of it. It hasn’t always been this way. The modern death-positive movement creates ways for those who want the chance to talk openly about mortality. 

What do people mean when they say “a good death?” And how is that connected to having “a good life?” Is it the same for everyone? Are there barriers to a good life? What do these terms mean for you?

More and more people are using hospice at the end of life and doing so sooner, which can be helpful to them and their loved ones. Yet, most people who want to die at home end up dying in a facility. In this session, we’ll hear from an expert on hospice and explore end-of-life documents like advance directives.

After a death, the body must be taken care of— “disposed.” Common means are burial and traditional cremation. But may you want to donate your body to science? Yet there are evolving technologies and new choices to be made. Perhaps you want a green burial? Or you want your body to become compost? We’ll explore what’s out there and what choices you may want to make now to get what you want then.