The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: Decluttering Your Life and Legacy

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: Decluttering Your Life and Legacy

DATE: November 10, 2025 

TIME: 3-5 pm AKT, 4-6 pm PT, 5-7 pm MT, 6-8 pm CT, 7-9 pm ET   
FORMAT: Zoom
Registration fee: $30 for LFCNA members/$50 for non-members 
                        Please note that we do not accept American Express Cards

Nursing Contact hours provided: 2.0 (see below)

Course Description:  

Course Description: A Swedish Death Cleaning workshop shares information and tips to simplify our lives inspired by the Swedish concept of “döstädning”, which translates to “death cleaning”. It is not about organizing your belongings as if you were preparing for someone else to sort through them after you are gone. This helps ease the burden on loved ones and allows you to enjoy your possessions while you are alive. Whether you are new to Swedish Death Cleaning or have experienced the loss of a loved one and are looking for guidance on what to do with their belongings, this webinar is inclusive of all ages and walks of life. For those who walk alongside others as part of ministry, this becomes an opportunity to help individuals and families live a more abundant life with less.

OBJECTIVES:  At the end of this session the participants will:

• Be aware of why we hold onto things and how to let go with intention
• Describe practical strategies for simplifying our belongings and space
• Explain how to live a more abundant life with less (whatever that means to the individual)
• Address safety and mental health concerns around clutter
• Discuss tips for passing on meaningful keepsakes and heirlooms
• Articulate the role of the FCN in educating others in the Swedish Death Cleaning process

Our Presenter: Deborah Frusciano is a Faith Community Nurse at Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church in Surprise, Arizona. Deborah has been an RN for 40 years. She is originally from Michigan and has been in Arizona for 26 years. She has a background in hospice, ICU, and Pediatric HIV. Deborah has worked at Phoenix Children’s Hospital for 17 years as the nurse coordinator for the pediatric HIV program. Deborah has been a Faith Community Nurse at Spirit of Christ for the past 6 years and holds certifications in HIV (ACRN), and Thanatology (CT). Deborah has taught modules in grief, death and dying, and behavioral health for the Foundations Course for Faith Community Nursing. She is also an LFCNA Board member representing Region 2.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. To receive contact hours for this event, attendees must attend the entire event and submit a completed evaluation form.