Live course with Lauren Seeley

NYC LGBTQIA & Trans Death/End of Life Death Literacy Program

This is a four week, four module class that will walk you through the most important aspects for end of life and death care planning for the queer community. You will learn how planning for LGBTQIA & Trans folx differs from planning for those of our cis peers, how to compassionately hold space and open our hearts, how different family dynamics may look, case studies, paperwork, legalities, legacy work, and more. 

This class will take place in April. Dates and time TBA.

Pay In Full

$25

Overview

Planning for end of life is essential for getting the care we need and want and having our wishes fulfilled if death should occur. Death will occur for us all someday, and it’s better to be prepared than to leave our loved ones scrambling, trying to figure out what we would want while processing deep grief from loss. What if we could make this easier on our loved ones by having it all in writing, ready to go when the time comes? This is Death Literacy. For those in the LQBTQIA and Trans community, it is ESSENTIAL that the planning take place as early as possible. Why is this even more important than our Cis identifying peers? Learn all about it in my class for LGBTQIA & Trans Death/End of Life Death Literacy Program. 

Topics Covered:

  • What is Death Literacy?
  • Why is Death Literacy important for Queer folx?
  • Why is inclusive Death Literacy important for Doulas to learn?
  • Important things to consider
  • Facts on Queer Death Literacy
  • Death Literacy in Communities Practices
  • Death Literacy and planning around end of life
  • Paperwork
  • Advocacy
  • Legalities
  • Q & A

Lauren Seeley

Lauren is a Death & Grief Doula and Death Educator with a focus on Death Literacy and spiritual practice in end-of-life, death, and grief work. Her areas of interest and research span pet and human end-of-life care, LGBTQIA and Trans end-of-life care, spiritual work, ritual and ceremonial work, end-of-life memory care, and funerary and disposition practices. Lauren works at a funeral home in Brooklyn, NY, and is the facilitator for the Silent Book Club of Death Brooklyn chapter.

What people are saying

“Great teachers. Great people. Lots of good information and classes from this group "”
Shelley SchauTill Death Do Us Part
“Anna is thoughtful, supportive and knowledgeable. She puts a great amount of time and care into her practice, and her content. She's also a driver of the movement and end-of-life doulas as a whole. You would do well to have Anna as a doula, mentor or instructor.”
Lindsey AndersonPlatinum Age Life Planning
"The class is exceptional, the instructor, Anna, is amazing, providing easy to follow guidance, providing support and far met my expectations."
Jeanette Dowdy RN ADNHealing Hearts End of Life Doula
"Great Instruction and Sharing built from the heart to enable others to certify as a Doula and keep up to date."
Joanne SzewcBiz Books Maven LLC
"International Doula Life Movement is outstanding and necessary work to advance our comfort and understanding around death. "
Elaine TessGoodbyes Matter: End of Life Doula
"IDLM was an AMAZING place to learn, begin and build from for my journey as an End of Life Doula! I cannot thank Anna (founder) enough for all that I’ve learned and continue to build upon. A remarkable learning experience!"
Adrienne FooteDivine Transcendence
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