EP 166 :: Talking About Death with Your Loved Ones :: Sharon Crowell

People don’t like to think about death. And they certainly don’t like to talk about it. Or do they? Sharon Crowell is an end-of-life acupuncturist and hospice volunteer who facilitates Death Cafés where participants have honest and often lively discussions about death, dying, and impermanence. And it’s not as morbid as it sounds. By encouraging early conversations about end-of-life wishes with loved ones before a medical crisis occurs, we can help ensure a better death experience for everyone, including caregivers. Thanks to Sharon and these gatherings, more people have an increased awareness of death, which is helping them make the most of their lives.

Sharon is an end-of-life acupuncturist and hospice volunteer.  Her experience with suffering at the end of life led to her involvement with Compassion and Choices, a national organization whose mission is to improve care, expand options, and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.   Compassion and Choices encourages early conversation about end-of-life wishes with loved ones BEFORE a medical crisis occurs.  

Sharon facilitates Death Cafes for the Loudoun County Library and other groups in northern Virginia, where honest conversation around death, dying, and impermanence take place among participants, who are usually strangers to one another.  It is Sharon’s hope that conversations such as these result in a better death experience for everyone. 

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