A Matter of Life and Death: Contemplating Caregiving, Love and and Saying Goodbye with Jill Bodak, Author

Author: Heather Harris
Published: Sat 04 Mar 2023
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/at-home-and-abroad/episodes/a-matter-of-life-and-death

**Some topics included in this episode may cause distress to some listeners. If you or someone close to you needs support, we encourage you to reach out to one of the resources listed below.**

Death, dying and the rituals that surround these inevitabilities of human existence reflect incredibly diverse cultural beliefs.

In the words of Woody Allen, "I am not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens." Death is often a taboo subject, a topic to be avoided, but it can also be embraced as an inescapable aspect of living.

We are grateful for the opportunity to speak with Jill Bodak, author of Loved into Being: Reflections on Stroke and Being Indestructible, a memoir of sudden tragedy, caregiving and the journey to the end.

Please join us as we muse on our mortality and explore the depths of death and dying.

Must Mentions

Dying with Dignity Canada

https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/

Jill Bodak

https://www.jillbodak.com/

Medical Assistance in Dying (Government of Canada)

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/medical-assistance-dying.html

Wellness Together Canada

www.wellnesstogether.ca

Sources

“Is Aquamation a greener alternative to flame cremation?”