Venue

: The Mehdi Reading Room
: 1119 8th Ave
Seattle, 98101 United States + Google Map

Event Format: In-Person

Note: Town Hall events are approximately 75 minutes long.

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Arts & Culture

A “good death” is often described as dying without suffering, dying one’s own terms, having quality of life until the end, or having everything prepared for those left behind. Many people are fortunate to experience this kind of a comfortable journey to end-of-life. Some come to this naturally, as life simply ends. But some achieve a good death because they’ve taken steps in advance to make sure their wishes can be honored. Join Wendy Norman, founder of the end-of-life planning organization, Worry-Free Wednesdays, as she shares five stories about individuals who thoughtfully planned ahead and, thankfully, “died well.”

Wendy Norman is the founder of Worry-Free Wednesdays. She has been researching and engaging with end-of-life issues for over 15 years. Her interest was sparked by her mother’s diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2006. This is when she learned the importance of having a plan before becoming ill, especially when cognitive decline is involved. Wanting to help others understand the value of pre-planning, she became an end-of-life planning consultant in 2017. In 2019, she left a 25-year career in marketing and program management at Microsoft to invest her time and energy toward end-of-life planning, education, and awareness. In 2020 she helped create and lead a team of volunteers to launch an education and awareness program called End of Life Ready hosted by End of Life Washington. Building on that experience, Worry-Free Wednesdays was created to broaden and deepen end-of-life education.

Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Worry Free Wednesdays.