The Pre-Dead Social Club came to life with a whole lotta hope and a healthy dose of curiosity. In March of 2023, our founder, Laura Cleminson, asked herself the question, “What would happen if I started a social club with ZERO BARRIERS to entry (you just have to be pre-dead) as a place to talk about the thing we all have in common (we ALL will die eventually) would anyone show up?” The answer? “Where have you all been all my life, so glad you’re here!”

Through her own experiences around death and dying and working with individuals and families in the throes of the dying process, Laura believed that unless we create consistent, opportunities for people to come together (before a serious diagnosis) to explore and better understand death and dying along with the honest scope of caregiving a peaceful final exit will remain elusive. We can do so much better when it comes to reducing the amount of personal and emotional toll taken on people dying, their families, those that care for them and our medical community at large.

Statistically we are living longer, not necessarily healthier and many of our family members (if we have them) live far away. The more we practice these conversations the easier it will be when the time comes for our final exit.