Funeral café in Niederschach: Light and shadow for mourners

Funeral café in Niederschach: Light and shadow for mourners

Niedereschach, Deutschland - in Niederschach, the funeral café "Light and Shadow" has been established as an important point of contact for mourners for a year. To support people who have suffered a loss, those affected meet in the Moritzstüble every last Tuesday of the month. The café was launched by the municipal officer and mourning companion Michael Käfer, mourning companion Monika Weißer and Ina Fitzner from burials Hafa and quickly developed into an indispensable meeting point, as the Trosthelden , grief cafés enable the participants to gain new perspectives and to develop strategies for coping with their grief. Voluntary mourning companions ensure a warm atmosphere in which those affected can feel understood.

More and more people are using this opportunity to share their feelings in a protected space and support each other. Feedback from guests show that the talks in the funeral café have helped them process their emotions and find their personal way back to life.