Death Café hosts to address heart patient support group in East Wenatchee

EAST WENATCHEE — The Greater Wenatchee chapter of Mended Hearts will host a discussion on end-of-life planning at its upcoming November meeting, bringing the global Death Café movement to North Central Washington's heart patient community.

The meeting, scheduled for November 4, will feature Death Café hosts Vita Monteleone and Colncie Luna as speakers. The duo currently leads monthly Death Café sessions in Chelan, part of an international movement active in 25 countries that helps people make the most of their lives through open discussions about mortality.

The program will provide heart patients and their caregivers with practical resources and guidance for end-of-life planning. Monteleone and Luna will share planning resources and answer questions about end-of-life considerations.

The hybrid event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Aging & Adult Care Meeting Room, located at 270 9th St NE in East Wenatchee, with a virtual attendance option available via Zoom. The meeting will also feature Gary Jeffries in the monthly Member Highlight segment.

The chapter serves heart patients and their families across four counties in North Central Washington: Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, and Grant. This gathering represents a growing trend among healthcare support groups addressing end-of-life planning more openly.

Interested participants can register for the event by email at atthehelmsters@hotmail.com or by phone at 509-293-1603.

For more information about Death Cafés, visit online. The movement has spread internationally, making death-related discussions more accessible and common in communities worldwide.