Welcome!
Learn more about the Death Cafe here.

A Death Cafe a unique space where we can explore life's final chapter together in a thoughtful, positive environment. Here, you will join others who are curious about end-of-life topics not from a place of grief, but from a desire to live more fully by acknowledging our mortality. These conversations, while seemingly challenging, often bring unexpected joy, connection, and clarity as we share our thoughts in a respectful, supportive setting.

We invite you to bring your questions, perspectives, and openness as we navigate this universal human experience together.

About Your Host

Reverend Linda Anderson

Rev Linda Anderson is both a Buddhist and a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. She has worked as a hospital chaplain and educator of chaplains.

She has done death and dying work, first as an original member of the Palliative Care Team at Bridgeport Hospital, and then leading Death Cafes and Bereavement groups all over Long Island and New York City. In retirement, she’s focusing on the Unitarian Universalist Trauma Response Ministry, where she serves as a Board member and Response Coordinator. She currently lives in the Capital Region of New York with her wife, son, and Tibetan Terrier.

What’s a Death Cafe?

A Death Cafe is a discussion held with small groups of people seated together, facilitated by a moderator. It’s a surprisingly pleasant event.

Participants are given a “menu” of questions from which they can choose the topics they would like to discuss. Such as:

What is a good death?
What do you want to be remembered for?
What kind of funeral or memorial service do you want?

Respect for differing ideas and beliefs is practiced. Even if a loss is not present in your life today, this is a dynamic and safe space for you to learn, grow and share your beliefs.

A Death Café is not about grief; it is not therapy and it is not a support group. It is a discussion around death when we are not grieving or sad.

Event Details

Date & Time: March 26th, 2026 following dinner at 7:00 PM
Facilitator: Rev. Linda Anderson

Cost

For attendees of the Family Centered Patient Advocacy Training:

Dinner and the Death Cafe Event is $65
All others: (Only attending the dinner and Death Cafe): $85

Space is strictly limited.