KC End of Life

A nonprofit alliance of doulas dedicated to compassionate and holistic approach to end-of-life care.

10/30/2025

This month’s Dear Doula question feels especially tender: How can we honor someone we miss during the holidays?

10/28/2025

🥂 Brunch, mimosas, and meaningful connection.
Our Day of Remembrance Brunch offers more than food — it’s a chance to nourish your spirit while honoring loved ones who’ve passed.

📅 Nov. 8 | 10 a.m.–Noon
📍 Bridge Space, Lee’s Summit
💜 Free to attend (donations welcome)

➡️ Save your spot today: https://forms.gle/QkSb5FusgrMmswm77

10/24/2025

There’s something deeply healing in how food can hold memory. In the StoryCorps interview “A Recipe for Love: Cooking Through Grief and Gratitude,” Meredith shares how her connection to family, grief, and love found new life through cooking.
She says the kitchen became a quiet language of care, a way to keep her father close when life shifted.
Grief and gratitude can live together — in the aroma of a dish, the taste of a recipe, the ritual of preparing a meal.
🎧 Listen: “A Recipe for Love: Cooking Through Grief and Gratitude” — StoryCorps

https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/a-recipe-for-love-cooking-through-grief-and-gratitude/

10/21/2025

🎨 Honor your loved ones through creativity. At our Day of Remembrance Brunch, you’ll find hands-on stations to:
💐 Create bouquets celebrating beauty and life
🎨 Paint watercolors as a gentle outlet for memory
✉️ Write letters of love and gratitude to take home as keepsakes

🌿 Saturday, Nov. 8 | Free & open to all
✨ Come remember, create, and connect.

➡️ Reserve your spot today at kcendoflife.org/community-events

10/18/2025

Rituals don’t have to be big or formal. They can be quiet, grounding moments that reconnect you to love.
Light a candle. Take a walk at sunset. Whisper their name into the wind.
Small acts remind us: presence can exist even in absence. 🌙

💛 Explore more ideas in our community blog at https://kcendoflife.org/education-and-resources/f/7-creative-rituals-to-remember-loved-ones

10/16/2025

💜 Navigating the holidays after loss can feel overwhelming.
At our Day of Remembrance Brunch (Nov. 8), grief educator and licensed counselor Oscar Orozco will share gentle, practical tools to help you through this season with grace and support.

Meet Oscar: https://www.awarmembracekc.com/oscaranddaphne

✨ Free to attend — donations welcome.
📅 Nov. 8 | 🕙 10 a.m.–Noon | 📍 Bridge Space, Lee’s Summit

➡️ Reserve your spot today! https://forms.gle/QkSb5FusgrMmswm77

10/13/2025

💛 Why We Need to Talk About Grief 💛

Grief doesn’t follow a timeline — it follows the heart.
Yet so often, we rush ourselves or others to “move on.”
What if, instead, we gave each other permission to move with grief — to carry it with grace, curiosity, and even love?
Talking about loss openly helps lift the silence that isolates so many.
The PBS documentary “Speaking Grief” beautifully captures why sharing matters. You can watch it for free at https://speakinggrief.org/documentary

10/11/2025

We all have unique ways of remembering those we’ve lost — a song, a place, a scent, a recipe, a quiet ritual.
What’s one small thing you do to honor someone you love? 💛
(Share if you’d like — your story might comfort someone else.)

10/08/2025

Rituals give grief a place to land. 🌾
They remind us that while someone’s physical presence may be gone, their love continues — in memories, in gestures, in the quiet moments of everyday life.
💛 Explore ways to create your own meaningful rituals: https://kcendoflife.org/education-and-resources/f/7-creative-rituals-to-remember-loved-ones

10/07/2025

We want to send out a huge thank you toBridge Space Lee's Summit for sponsoring our event and sharing their space with us in downtown Lee’s Summit! 🌟

If you haven’t been, Bridge Space is located in the beautifully restored old post office, and it provided the perfect backdrop for our gathering. We’re especially grateful to .ben , His ongoing commitment to supporting older adults and caregivers in our community inspires us every day. 💙

Thank you, Ben and the Bridge Space team, for helping make our event so special!

10/05/2025

Rituals give shape to grief, and meaning to remembrance. We’ve gathered ideas in our October blog: ‘Honoring Memories Through Rituals.’ From creating bouquets to sharing stories, these small acts remind us: you are still with me. 💜
➡️ Read the full blog: https://kcendoflife.org/education-and-resources/f/7-creative-rituals-to-remember-loved-ones
✨ What ritual has been meaningful for you?”

10/02/2025

🌿 Save the Date! 🌿

We’re so excited to invite you to our Day of Remembrance Brunch — a free community event where we’ll come together to honor loved ones, share stories, and find comfort and connection.

📅 Saturday, November 8
🕙 10 a.m.–Noon
📍 Bridge Space, Lee’s Summit
💜 Free to attend | Donations appreciated

This special morning will feature:
✨ A catered brunch (yes, with mimosas!)
✨ Creative remembrance activities
✨ Gentle guidance from grief professionals
✨ Live music to lift our spirits

Whether you’re actively grieving or simply want to honor the memory of someone you love, this is a space for you. Bring a friend, bring a family member — all are welcome.

➡️ RSVP today to reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/QkSb5FusgrMmswm77

Together, we’ll celebrate life, love, and remembrance.

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