What to Expect When Someone Dies at Home – Part 1

Learn from two experts on what to expect when someone dies:

• What happens first?
• Who responds and what do the responders need to do?
• What should you think about ahead of time, if given the opportunity?
• What sorts of decisions and actions are needed after death?
• What resources are available?

Both presenters, Bernadette Powis, nurse practitioner, and former Columbia County Coroner and Funeral Director Russell Gongales, experience and expertise to share. This will be a practical presentation with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

Registration required. Email [email protected]. Limited Seating.

This is Part One of a Four-Part Series

Facing the death of a loved one or contemplating your own demise is a challenging prospect. Knowing what to expect and how to plan ahead can help ease an emotionally taxing and stressful process. Our four-part series on dying, death, and bereavement are intended to help prepare for that process.

• May 10, 1:00pm: What to expect when someone dies at home.
• July 11, 10:00am: All about Hospice
• September 19, 10:00am: Letting-Go 
• October 13, 10:00am: Elder law and Medicaid laws

More details to follow.

This presentation is provided by the Library’s Live & Learn Committee and is supported in part by the Fund for Columbia County, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Foundation, and the Bank of Green County Charitable Foundation.