Event: Feb. 21 Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Gail Rubin’s home. At the Death Cafe, people come together in a relaxed, confidential and safe setting to discuss death and end-of-life issues, drink tea (or...
Event: Jan. 25 Barbara Mancini Compassion and Choices Talk
Barbara Mancini was featured on a 60 Minutes episode about end-of-life related to patients with terminal illnesses. This loving daughter faced a felony charge in Pennsylvania for helping provide home hospice care for her dying father. She was arrested and prosecuted...
Event: Jan. 7 Brookdale Senior Living Talk
Wednesday, January 7, 2:00 p.m.: The resident association of Brookdale at Valencia, a senior living community with independent living, assisted living and supportive services, asked Gail Rubin to present on “Things to Think About.” It will be a 30-minute talk on...
Event: February 1 Jews and Cremation Talk
At A Taste of Honey, the 12th annual Jewish learning event hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque, Gail Rubin presents on “Jews and Cremation.” The U.S. cremation rate is climbing, and Jews – who historically bury – are part of that rising rate....
Event: Jan. 3 Albuquerque Death Cafe
The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Gail Rubin’s home. At the Death Cafe, people come together in a relaxed, confidential and safe setting to discuss death and end-of-life issues, drink tea (or your...
Event: Jan. 28 Estate Planning: Hollywood Myth vs. Fact
The way the movies portray it, wills are supposed to cover funeral plans in addition to the distribution of assets. Unfortunately, only about one-third of adults actually undertake end-of-life planning: wills and trusts, health care directives and funeral...
Event: Nov. 23 Albuquerque Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sunday, November 23, 11:00 a.m.: Gail Rubin presents “End-of-Life Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die” at the Albuquerque Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice, 202 Harvard SE at Silver, Albuquerque. This is a...
Event: Nov. 25 OASIS Austin Book Club Meeting
The Austin Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. On November 25, Gail Rubin, CT, author of A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die, will be on hand to discuss the book and answer questions. Newcomers are more than welcome! The...
Event: Nov. 19 Hospice Conference Presentation
Gail Rubin, CT, presents "Laughing in the Face of Death" at the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Laughter breaks tension over serious...
Event: Nov. 18 Jewish Funeral Traditions Presentation
Many Jews and their interfaith partners don’t know what to do when a death in the family occurs. That’s about to change with an upbeat free presentation called “Jewish Funeral Traditions on Film,” presented by Gail Rubin and held by the Jewish Community Center of...