Keeping Vigil – An Interview with Ingrid Schultz on the Death Matters Live Radio Show

Ingrid Schultz, Chaplain at Menno Place was interviewed recently on the new radio show, Death Matters Live. This hour-long show on Vancouver Co-op Radio brings the matters of death, dying and loss to life.

Concerned that there wasn’t enough opportunity to talk about death and dying in our culture, the show was the brainchild of Jeffrey Young, Celebrant. He invited four other hosts to join him on the show which has an interview format.

Sharon Simpson, Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at Menno Place was one of the four hosts invited to join the hosting team. Although she has never been in a recording studio nor hosted a radio show, she jumped at the opportunity.

“It was exciting to think that I could be a part of the conversation about death and dying. At Menno Place, we know what it is to support residents and families in their final days. We know what is required to support our residents who are experiencing the kinds of existential suffering that can come at end of life.”

On the first show as lead host, Sharon couldn’t think of a better initial guest than Ingrid Schultz, Chaplain at Menno Place. “Ingrid’s capacity to walk along side of others while they are jouneying at the end of life has inspired me to want to do the same”, said Sharon, “I wanted her to share her thoughts with the listening audience.”

“I had recently lost a good friend, Bob Harms, to cancer and spent time at his bedside in Hospice. I wanted to share the experience and the value of support in the final days, hours and minutes of a life. Ingrid and I have talked about “keeping vigil” and I appreciated her insight and experience,” said Sharon.

To listen to the broadcast of the show, Keeping Vigil,