End-of-Life Resource Fair
Sat, Nov 01
|Corvallis Community Center
Join us to navigate the complex world of end-of-life. Meet with and learn from area organizations and experts who support end-of-life needs.
Time & Location
Nov 01, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA
About The Event
Thank you for joining us for an afternoon aimed to support the community in navigating death, dying, and grief. Area organizations and experts presented at exhibit tables and engaging workshops, and information was shared to help the community find peace of mind and live life more fully by exploring the topic of mortality. Presented by Parks and Recreation and the Heart of the Valley End-of-Life Community. All ages; free event.
Participating Organizations
ArtsCare Musicians: Nick Rivard and Laura Zaerr
Caroline Holm, Psilocybin Doula
First Class Care - Stephanie Grimes, EOL Doula
The Forest Conservation Burial Ground
Grace Center for Adult Day Services
Heart of the Valley Threshold Singers
Journey Home - Angela Franklin, Death Midwife/Advance Care Advocate
Kate Maxim, EOL Doula
Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care
Marne Lucas, EOL Doula/Artist, The Bardo Project
Matt Nyman, EOL Doula
Nan VanSandt, RN, Community Herbalist
Oregon Cascade West Council of Governments
Our Dying Day - Janelle Benuska, EOL Doula
Project H.E.R./Jeanean Rauch, Reiki Practitioner
Viemort Doula - Dardinelle Troen, EOL Doula/Artist
Presentation Schedule
12:10-1:00 PM
What is an End-of-Life Doula? feat. panelists Janelle Benuska, Stephanie Grimes, Kate Maxim, and Matt Nyman
(Oak Room)
Estate Planning feat. Amy Hoover, Smith, Davison & Brasier, PC
(Willow Room)
1:10-2:00 PM
Ask a Funeral Director feat. Jim Benuska, DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home
(Alder Room)
Complementary Therapies for the Dying and Grievers: Psilocybin feat. panelists Caroline Holm, Licensed Psilocybin Facilitator, Daniel Golletz, PhD and Kimberley Golletz, PhD
(Oak Room)
Legal Tools for End of Life Planning feat. Kara Daley, Cherry Tree Law Firm
(Willow Room)
2:10-3:00 PM
Advance Directives feat. David Cutsforth, MD
(Willow Room)
Eco-Friendly Death Care feat. panelists Mary Ann Perry and Suzanne Willow, The Forest Conservation Burial Ground, and Serena Trexler, Renew Natural Organic Reduction
(Alder Room)
End of Life Options: Death With Dignity/Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) feat. panelists David Grube, MD, Ani Sinclair, End of Life Choices, and Pam Wald, Compassion & Choices
(Oak Room)
3:10-4:00 PM
Complementary Therapies for the Dying and Grievers: Reiki, Herbs, Somatic & Sound Therapies feat. panelists Kris Denning, Reiki Practitioner, Kristin Weber, LMT and Nan Van Sandt, RN, Community Herbalist
(Oak Room)
End-of-Life Options: Voluntarily Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED) feat. Nancy Simmers, VSED Resources Northwest
(Willow Room)
Hospice 101 feat. Molly Gage, LCSW, Lumina Hospice
(Alder Room)
Meaning-Making at the End of Life feat. Naomi Hirsch, EdM, Lumina Hospice and Marne Lucas, EOL Doula/Artist, Bardo Project
(Maple Room)
4:10-5:00 PM
Grief and Loss feat. Carla Gabrielsen, Lumina Hospice and Alison Roffman, LCSW, Village Rising Grief Rituals
(Alder Room)
Welcome Waggers Therapy Dogs: Comfort and Companionship feat. Cammie Bella, Welcome Waggers
(Willow Room)
Understanding Palliative Care feat. Jeanette Hansen MSW, LCSW and Maureen English-Cremeans, FNP, Samaritan Palliative Care
(Oak Room)
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Speaker Bios
2025 End of Life Resource Fair Planning Committee
Janelle Benuska - EOL Doula, Our Dying Day
Meredith Hatfield - Volunteer, Lumina Hospice
Naomi Hirsch, Ed.M. - Volunteer, Transitions, and Caregiver Support Coordinator, Lumina Hospice
Kate Maxim - EOL Doula, Kate Maxim LLC
Matt Nyman - Senior Researcher, Oregon State University; EOL Doula
Tamina Toray, PhD - Professor, Western Oregon University; Lumina Hospice Board Vice Chair