Mission Statement

The Crestone End of Life Project is a non-denominational, non-profit organization promoting informed end-of-life choices and supporting their fulfillment.

 

Our Mission is:

  • To provide practical support to individuals in making informed end-of-life choices.
  • To educate community members about the required end-of-life documents and offer assistance in filling them out.
  • To offer mindful and compassionate care for the body of the deceased.
  • To assist family and friends in planning meaningful memorial ceremonies and rituals.
  • To establish and maintain a permanent and legal open-air cremation site in the Crestone area.
  • To promote 'green' natural burial at the local Crestone Cemetery and elsewhere.
  • To train individuals in providing skillful service to others during the final transitions of death.
  • To support other communities in developing their own end-of-life organizations.
 
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