Yes! You Can Have a Home Funeral
Nov 09, 2024 11:00AM—4:00PM
Location
In the Red Building at the Christian Community, 10 Green River Lane, Hillsdale NY 12529
Cost $75
Event Contact Ann-Elizabeth Barnes | Email
Categories Christian Community, Eastern Region US, Workshop
PRESENTED BY SACRED UNDERTAKING — A FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
Join Sacred Undertaking for a training in the ancient art of caring for your loved one at home at death and after.
Includes: Overview of advance directives, care of the body after death, setting up the vigil, finding options for green burial, and working with the Funeral Home.
The focus is on learning how to create a meaningful experience at the time of a loved one’s death, how to keep one’s loved one at home, and invite simplicity and sacredness to permeate this time of transition.
$75 per person. Limited to 10 people, reserve your space in advance.
For more information, contact Ann-Elizabeth Barnes at (413) 429-6561 or annelizbarnes@gmail.com
Ann-Elizabeth Barnes has been helping families care for their loved ones at home at the time of death for the past 20 years. After working together for a number of years, she and her former colleague, Jonitha Hasse, formalized their work under the name of “Sacred Undertaking, a Family Partnership.” Currently, Ann-Elizabeth and her colleague, Lynne Stolfo, continue to empower families in Columbia County, New York, and Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to care for their loved ones at death and after. Over 100 families have worked with Sacred Undertaking.