Death Collective of Eastern Iowa

06/11/2026

06/03/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/well/live/grief-tiktok-instagram.html

On “grieftok,” some influencers have amassed large followings by sharing their experiences with unimaginable loss.

06/03/2026

Check out our newest tipsheet: Supporting Children & Teens Through Funerals and Memorial Services.
As adults, most of us have been to a funeral or memorial service before, but for your child or teen, this might be their very first time. It’s natural to have a lot of questions about whether they should go and how they can be involved. We hope this Tip Sheet helps answer some of those questions and gives you a few ideas for how to support them as they find their own way to honor the person who died.
Download the full tipsheet athttps://www.dougy.org/assets/uploads/Supporting-Children-Teens-Through-Funerals-and-Memorial-Services.pdf

06/03/2026

Join a team that provides trusted care, that is rooted in community, and guided by compassion. We’re seeking nurses who care deeply about patients, families, and one another.

Call us or apply today to start making a meaningful difference with a team that truly cares.

☎️800-897-3052
🌐iowacityhospice.org

06/03/2026

🌿 Healthy Grieving: The Movement (Not Stages!) of Healthy Grieving

Grief is not something to fix. It is something to understand.
Join a gentle, guided session where you can explore the characteristics of grief in a supportive and compassionate environment.

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 The Kirkwood Room, 515 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City

How to RSVP:
📞 (319) 338-8171
📧 [email protected]

06/03/2026

Death Cafe Heartland Yoga

Death Cafe @ Heartland
Wednesday, July 8th @ 4 - 6 pm

A Death Cafe is an informal occasion to eat cake, drink tea and talk about death.

At a death cafe, expect to discuss your understanding, thoughts, dreams, fears and any other aspects of death and dying. Some Death Cafes have specifically created an opportunity for health-care professionals to talk about death. This helps “to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives”. The open-ended discussions also provide an avenue to express thoughts about one’s own life stirred up by the death or diagnosis of a family member.

Join Death Doula, Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes, to explore these conversations and move from a death phobic to a death positive culture, where we embrace each other in real time and prioritize the way we live.

This is a free event. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected].

05/09/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5766358/dementia-college-podcast-aging-family

This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.