Past Events

This eventually officially launches FEN's new anthology publication called There At The End: Voices From Final Exit Network. This event is open to the public.

San Francisco Public Library is hosting the official book launch of There at the End: Voices from Final Exit Network--A Celebration of 20 Years with a discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Koret Auditorium. The anthology, published in 2024, honors the 20th anniversary of Final Exit Network (FEN), a U.S. nonprofit organization focused on choice in dying. The group’s mission is to uphold that mentally competent adults who suffer from terminal illnesses, intractable pain, or irreversible physical conditions have a right to die legally and peacefully. The book is a collection of unique first-person accounts that explore the range of emotions and processes of Final Exit Network clients as they come to terms with end of life decisions for themselves and their loved ones, and its specially trained volunteers who discuss their roles as guides and, often, confidants. What: Jim Van Buskirk, editor of There at the End: Voices from Final Exit Network--A Celebration of 20 Years and Final Exit Network regional coordinator, will be joined by a FEN senior exit guide (and anthology contributor) for a conversation about navigating end of life decisions. The discussion is targeted toward those preparing for end of life decisions, friends and family members searching for information on how [...]

Join us for a free one-hour webinar to explore the origins of our newly published anthology, There at the End: Voices from Final Exit Network -- A Celebration of 20 Years, and to hear from its editor and contributors. Webinar presenters include anthology contributors Brian Ruder, FEN board president; Lowrey Brown, FEN Exit Guide Program director; and Jim Van Buskirk, book editor and FEN volunteer. Register today! You will receive a confirmation email upon registering. Registered participants will receive the Zoom link in a reminder email sent a few days prior to the event.

Participants must be at least 50 years of age and not planning to end their life in the near future. BRING A FRIEND! Keeping the above in mind, we would love to have you bring a friend or three to join us. ONLY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER PEOPLE -- If you were forwarded this message and are not a member of Final Exit Network, please ask your friend to register you. Questions? Please email workshop@finalexitnetwork.org.

Participants must be at least 50 years of age and not planning to end their life in the near future. BRING A FRIEND! Keeping the above in mind, we would love to have you bring a friend or three to join us. ONLY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER PEOPLE -- If you were forwarded this message and are not a member of Final Exit Network, please ask your friend to register you. Questions? Please email workshop@finalexitnetwork.org.

Janis Landis will be teaching a virtual course on Final Exit Network and the importance of correctly implemented advanced directives.

Participants must be at least 50 years of age and not planning to end their life in the near future. BRING A FRIEND! Keeping the above in mind, we would love to have you bring a friend or three to join us. ONLY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER PEOPLE — If you were forwarded this message and are not a member of Final Exit Network, please ask your friend to register you. Questions? Please email workshop@finalexitnetwork.org.

This will be a presentation provided by a Speakers Bureau volunteer. Please contact the organizer or Final Exit Network for more information. Topic: Final Exit Network.

The Chosen Death Forum is for members of Final Exit Network only. This is an open forum to discuss with other Final Exit Network members ideas, feelings, and concerns regarding legal end-of-life choices. This forum is also for those whose loved ones are contemplating end-of-life options. Based on the Death Café model, the forum includes no formal presentation or program, and there is no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product, or course of action.

Participants must be at least 50 years of age and not planning to end their life in the near future. BRING A FRIEND! Keeping the above in mind, we would love to have you bring a friend or three to join us. ONLY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER PEOPLE — If you were forwarded this message and are not a member of Final Exit Network, please ask your friend to register you. Questions? Please email workshop@finalexitnetwork.org.

Participants must be at least 50 years of age and not planning to end their life in the near future. BRING A FRIEND! Keeping the above in mind, we would love to have you bring a friend or three to join us. ONLY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER PEOPLE — If you were forwarded this message and are not a member of Final Exit Network, please ask your friend to register you. Questions? Please email workshop@finalexitnetwork.org.

End Well is a nonprofit dedicated to the belief that all people should experience the end of life in a way that matches their values and goals. When faced with issues of mortality, we often suffer needlessly for a variety of reasons, from cultural and clinical to matters of access. End Well brings together a community that unites design, technology, health, policy, and activist initiatives to transform how the world thinks about caregiving, grief, illness and the end of life experience with the ultimate goal of creating a future where ending well becomes a measure of living well. A representative of Final Exit Network will be attending this conference.