04: DELIVERY (the ante room)

The ante room is the first port of entry for the dead - and the staff entrance. We meet Jimmy, the mortuary transfer driver, as he brings a person into Life Rites for after death care. Kim shows us the cool plates, and explains how they work for home vigils. Victoria and Sonja share how Mortality, End-of-Life and Dementia Doulas can help us navigate illness, the end-of life, aged care and life. Jess starts to open up about her personal story, and an important phone call with Victoria. Visit our virtual map of the funeral home at herewearetheliving.com. Support our impact campaign here. Share a story, feedback or testimonial with us here. This is a safe and creative story about the-end-of-life, and we understand there may be some topics that are sensitive for people with lived experience. Specific topics by timecode in this episode: - 06:38 - 07:25; 15:54 - ; 27:40 - 28:37 Pregnancy loss and stillbirth - Cancer Here We Are, The Living is a Quiet Night production made by Jess Hamilton and Victoria Spence of Life Rites Funerals. Original music by Adam Connelly and Billy Ward. Mix by Jess Hamilton and Laura Brierley-Newtown. Editorial Support by Farz Edraki. Artwork by Annie Hamilton. This episode features Victoria Spence, Kim Somerville, Jimmy Mandoukos (All Hours Mortuary Transfers), Sonja Godfrey-Chan and Pat Joyce. This project was made with support of Create NSW, Content is Queen and many individual supporters through the Australian Cultural Fund. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.