End of Life Support and Resources

The mission of the End of Life Working Group is to support Trillium Awakening community members to navigate the often difficult and deeply personal matters surrounding the end of life.

Deborah, Gena, and June have each been profoundly reconfigured by supporting loved ones through this transition, while Sara was a devoted hospice social worker for decades. We all feel inspired to bring the love and blessings we’ve experienced through this sacred passage to our community.

We are pleased to share the initiatives that have emerged from our efforts, and warmly invite you to engage with them. It is deeply meaningful to offer this support to the Trillium Awakening community, and we very much look forward to hearing from you. Your input on our End of Life Education Survey will help further refine our offerings to ensure they truly meet the needs of those we serve.

If you have comments, or suggestions for other initiatives, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sara Perry at sara3perry@gmail.com.

With warmest regards and loving support,

End of Life Work Group
Sara Perry, Gena Netten, Deborah Boyar, and June Konopka

Various Initiatives

Death Conversations – (based on Death Cafes) a safe and caring place to talk about what’s on your mind and heart about the end of life––the end of your life and the end of your loved ones’ lives.  Click here.

End of Life Resources – a comprehensive list of resources, categorized to make it easier for you to find what you need. The list will continue to be updated with new materials we find valuable. Click here.

End of Life Education – educational sessions on topics that are most meaningful to you. If you have specific areas of interest, please let us know through our End of Life Survey. Click here.  

End of Life Support Group Volunteers – a registry of Trillium Awakening volunteers who could provide short-term loving support for those in our community on their end of life journey. If you feel drawn to explore being of service in this way, please indicate your interest in our End of Life Survey. Click here.  

End of Life Support Network – a guide outlining helpful steps for Creating an End of Life Support Network. This includes the important work of building a long-term support network, either for you or for someone you care about, and identifying what kinds of support you imagine would be beneficial. Click here.

Suggestion Box

As part of our initiative to be more connected with our whole community, we feel it would be helpful for us to receive feedback and suggestions from everyone. Suggestions could include:

  • Community Initiatives you would like to see
  • Feedback about Community calls or current Initiatives
  • General comments about the Trillium Awakening Community and how we can improve
  • Bring our attention to issues or dynamics we may not be aware of
  • Expressing your desire to participate in the Community Building work

Suggestions will only be seen by the Community Working Group and will not be made available to the Teachers Circle or Community unless otherwise specific. If brought to other people, all suggestions will remain anonymous.

Submit your suggestions here.