Local social-impact founders bring a taboo topic to the dinner table. Bevival partners with Tilda’s Kitchen to put death literacy on the menu in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day.
The Art & Soul of Comfort Food
Tilda’s Kitchen
April 18, 2024 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
630 Broadway, Kingston 12409
845-663-2286
https://tildaskitchenandmarket.com
It was early January when Kitt Potter, Kingston’s Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs, invited Bevival founder Caren Martineau and Chris Hewitt, founder of Tilda’s Kitchen/Hudson Valley Current to a meeting. Potter had no doubt these two community-minded entrepreneurs would quickly hit it off. Creating innovative approaches to healthy aging such as Martineau’s Celebrating Aging Series was on Potter’s mind that cold January morning.
Navigating what has been termed the longevity society requires older adults to prepare for what lies ahead. Over the next 25 years, three generations will make up America’s over 65+ population. According to a 2023 report cited on AARP.com, Keeping Pace with an Aging New York State, “Upstate New York’s four largest regions are home to rapidly aging populations as the percentage of residents 65 and older is increasing by double digits … [and] outpacing overall population growth in every one of the state’s 19 largest counties and most of its largest cities.”
Given Bevival’s penchant for producing unique death literacy edutainment events and Hewitt’s commitment to Kingston’s marginalized and vulnerable populations, they agreed to host a dinner that talked about death differently, in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16th).
The Art and Soul of Comfort Food pairs a culturally diverse menu with a facilitated discussion about friendships, family, life and getting comfortable with an uncomfortable but inevitable conversation. Special guest Liza Schoenfein, food editor/writer/author of the blog “Life, Death Dinner” will help unpack the flavors and food traditions of memorial gatherings. bevival.com
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About
Bevival is a death literacy educational content producer founded by Caren Martineau, social-impact entrepreneur, innovator, and mapper of cultural zeitgeists. Motivated by the emotional and financial impact of death, Caren tapped into her vast creative experience in branding to launch a content platform dedicated to culture change. Discussions and activities highlight the beneficial outcomes of preparing for ending of life, long before time of need.
Bevival has worked with Memorial Sloan Kettering; Weill Cornell Center for End-of-Life Research; NJ Health Care Quality Institute; Morristown Medical Center; RWJ Barnabas Healthcare; Art of Dying Institute; Reimagine End of Life; Saint Elizabeth Healthcare CA; and Montclair Film.
Caren currently serves on the Board of Directors, Circle of Friends for the Dying. She is a former BOD member of Rosendale Theatre and was an adjunct professor at Stevens Institute of Technology where she taught entrepreneurial thinking.