In Person · Kingston, MA
The Kingston Death Cafe
A Death Cafe is a relaxed, in-person gathering where people come together over tea and cake to talk openly about death and dying. There is no agenda, no sales pitch, and no expectation that anyone shares more than they want to. The only goal is honest, respectful conversation that helps us make the most of our lives.
Our cafes are facilitated, confidential, and open to everyone, whether you are grieving, planning ahead, professionally curious, or simply drawn to the conversation. Come as you are, listen as much as you like, and leave with a little more ease around a subject most of us are taught to avoid.
Meet Your Kingston Death Cafe Hosts
Juli Ford
Juli Ford, CSA®, is a Certified Senior Advisor, Death Doula and a Certified Coach. She is an experienced group facilitator with more than 25 years of professional experience supporting women and families. She loves partnering with her mom, Jane, to host Death Cafes in their community.
Jane Ford
Jane Ford, M.Ed, is an experienced teacher and public speaker. She has an extensive background working with community and faith-based nonprofits. She attended her first cafe in Tucson Arizona in 2015 and loved the format of facilitated discussion that allowed everyone to speak and be listened to without criticism.
Loren Pierce-Colman
Loren Pierce Coleman (M. Div, BCC), a hospice and hospital chaplain for 15 years, is no stranger to supporting others at end of life and in having conversations about death and dying and the meaning of life. She is excited to partner with Jane and Juli at the Kingston Death Cafe in a non-judgmental atmosphere to have meaningful conversations about thoughts on death and dying.
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