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AFTER A DIAGNOSIS

Receiving a terminal diagnosis is a profound moment that can bring a range of emotions and uncertainties. Our services are here to provide compassionate support, meaningful resources, and a sense of community as you navigate this new chapter.

We offer:
 

  • Emotional and Practical Support: Compassionate guidance for individuals and their families as they process the diagnosis and explore next steps.
     

  • Care Planning: Assistance in creating personalized care plans that honor your values, wishes, and needs.
     

  • Connection to Resources: Access to tools, education, and local support networks to empower informed decision-making.
     

  • Companionship and Community: Opportunities to connect with others who understand and share in this journey.

You don’t have to face this alone. We are here to help you and your loved ones find clarity, comfort, and connection in this sacred time.

  • Joel Carter Story Telling
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    A terminal diagnosis is often accompanied by a host of challenges: a loss of autonomy, severe physical pain, and deep spiritual and existential questioning–all of which can erode one’s sense of self and hope. Dignity therapy is a practical therapeutic tool that supports those struggling with...
  • Ceremonies & Rituals around End of Life
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    There are many ways to honor someone’s death–and life–beyond a funeral. This experiential program for caregivers will immerse participants in ceremonies and rituals associated with transitions specific to end of life. We will highlight different ancestral death rites that can be incorporated into…
  • Dignity Therapy at End-of-Life
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    A terminal diagnosis is often accompanied by a host of challenges: a loss of autonomy, severe physical pain, and deep spiritual and existential questioning–all of which can erode one’s sense of self and hope. Dignity therapy is a practical therapeutic tool that supports those struggling with…
  • Caring for Your Own: Community-led, Family-directed After-death Care
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Before there were hospices and funeral homes, people would tend to the body of a loved one at home, often surrounded by family, friends and community. Today, these traditional practices are being revived through home vigils and home funerals. In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of caring for…
  • Embodying Grief through Song
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Grief is a natural and normal response to losing someone or something you love. In this one-day offering, we will explore grief through voice and song–providing a safe space for your grief to be expressed and held. Come to understand the importance of grieving in a community and the role that music…
  • The Power of Storytelling at End-of-Life
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    What are the themes and throughlines of your life? What have you been most shaped by? And what do you hope to leave behind? This day-long immersive experience invites you to find hope, meaning and healing in the stories of a life well lived. While this experience will happen in a group setting…
  • Remembering and Returning to Our Ancestral Death Rites
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    Date and time is TBD
    The Bardo, 6565 Babcock Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077, USA
    The growth of the funeral-industrial complex over the last century has unintentionally separated us from the intimate experience of accompanying our loved ones through the powerful passage of the lifeforce leaving the body. Join this circle of wise people of European descent for a weekend as we…
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“I want there to be a place in the world where people can engage in one another’s differences in a way that is redemptive, full of hope and possibility.”

- bell hooks

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