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Welcome to The Celebrants Network Inc.

 - the progressive national celebrant association -

Promoting civil ceremonies and celebrations for everyone

The Celebrants Network Inc members are marriage celebrants; memorial and funeral celebrants; family and naming celebrants, celebrants for all occasions.

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There are a number of things to consider when deciding to go to a Conference. 

By Roslyn McFarlane 

Melanie Lawson
08 August 2022
The 8th of August is Dying to Know Day - a day to start a conversation about death and dying.  We tend to avoid talking about death, grief and loss despite this being something that affects all of us.  Dying to Know Day encourages us to tal...

Your final checklist

 

 
Download a pdf of Your Final Checklist here

Your Documents 

  • ‰Have you written a will? Is it up to date?
  • ‰Have you nominated your power of attorney?
  • ‰Where are your important documents? 
    Who has access to them?
    your documentsHave you recorded your passwords for all your online accounts and social media profiles?
  • Who will be your enduring guardian? 
    This is the person who can speak up for you about medical interventions if you can’t.
  • ‰ If you have children who will be their legal guardian?
  • ‰ Have you told your loved ones what medical interventions you want and do not want and under what circumstances?
  • ‰ Have you written your advance care directive?
  • ‰ Have you written an Emotional Will?

Your Loved Ones

  • ‰ Have you discussed your end of life plans with family and friends?
  • ‰ Would you prefer to die at home?
  • ‰ your checklist heartIs there something comforting that you might want in the room with you as you are dying?
  • ‰ What would you like to be said to you in your final days/moments? (Many people want to be told that their affairs are in order and their dependants will be taken care of)
  • ‰ What do you hope for the people who are around you while you’re dying?
  • ‰ Who will receive special family items such as photos and treasured heirlooms?
  • ‰ Who will take pets and animals under your care?

Your Send-Off

  • ‰What type of funeral do you want?
  • ‰ Do you want to be buried, cremated or something else entirely?
  • ‰ your checklist windowWhere do you want to be buried or have your ashes scattered or your tree planted?
  • ‰ What do you want written on your headstone/plaque memorial?
  • ‰ Who do you want to perform the eulogy?
  • ‰ Do you want to write your own obituary?
  • ‰ Do you want to donate to a charity in lieu of flowers or in lieu of anything else? Or do you want to do both?
  • ‰ Have you looked into “Do It Yourself” funerals?

Everything Else ...

 your checklist pencil

 

 

Let’s change the conversation on Dying to Know Day, August 8th.

Host an event, have a conversation with your family, community or workplace.

Go to www.dyingtoknowday.org for more information.


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Last modified on Thursday, 05 October 2023 20:55

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