How To Talk About Wishes for Care Through the End of Life
How To Talk About Wishes for Care Through the End of Life
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day when it’s a good time to turn our attention toward Advance Directives and preparing end of life documents. It’s true we can’t plan for everything, but we can talk about what is most important – in our life, and in our health care – with those who matter most. Talking together can bring us closer. It also helps create the foundation of a care plan that’s right for all of us – a plan that will be available when the need arises. The Conversation Project wants to help us talk about our wishes for care through the end of life, so those wishes can be understood and respected. Join this session to learn ice breakers, tips and tricks, and ideas for how to have these conversations with the important people in your life. We’ll cover examples of how to bring up this topic with people who might be nervous to talk about it, ideas for how to address complex family situations, and suggestions for how to talk with the health care team. You’re not alone – we’ll figure this out together.