Deanna Hagy

Deanna Hagy Interview and article written by Daniella Marchick  Deanna Hagy became aware of the need for additional support for those who are dying and their communities when a dear friend passed away unexpectedly at age 39. Her response was to study about death and...

Heather Michet

Heather Michet by Anne Richardson Training, experience and education are essential ingredients to work in the world of death and bereavement. A world filled with folx in the midst of grief and loss. Heart, I would offer, is another ingredient that is needed to create...

Holly Pruett

Holly is no stranger to many NWADEBS members. Since co-founding PDX Death Cafe in 2013 Holly has been at the center of the movement to bring conversations about dying, death, and grief into the open. As part of that journey Holly serves as a Life-Cycle Celebrant and...

Jacquelynn Kuhn, LPC

Jacquelynn Kuhn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Spokane, WA.  She is passionate about helping women and girls, with a special focus on anxiety. Part of her inspiration to help others arose from her own life experiences understanding and...

Kristin “Apple” Applegate-King

As a hospice nurse and an end-of-life doula, Kristin “Apple” Applegate-King, is passionate about having conversations that transform the way people view death and the dying process. NWADEBs board member Amy Lindholm sat down with Apple at Sanborn’s café in Sellwood to...

Featured Member ~ April 2018: Matt Whitaker

By Amy Lindholm, MS, LPC   Matt Whitaker brings a wealth of experience, thoughtfulness and an ardent passion to end-of life care. In his current job as Hospice Consultant at Serenity hospice, Matt acts as a bridge between the care team and families considering...