Planning is a Gift
Planning for our own death is a gift we can give to ourself. But it can be an even greater gift to those we leave behind, freeing them from the pressure of having to make end-of-life decisions on our behalf without knowing what our wishes really were. These videos offer insights into why and how to give the gift of planning.
MYRA ARAGONES
BETSY CARPENTER
MARY COLLINS
GLENN COREY
SHARI ESTERKYN
JOAN MURRAY
JOANNE RIKLI
BARRY SHULMAN
ANDREA WINDOM
Starting the Conversation
It’s one thing to get educated about end-of-life planning issues. But it can be another very big step to start a conversation about death with our family members or friends. In these videos, people who have taken that step offer some suggestions on how to approach the topic and open the conversation with others.
MEREDITH BRUCE
MARY COLLINS
DR. SAMUEL ESTERKYN
ALEX GERSON
JOAN MURRAY
ANDREA WINDOM
Planning Advice
Planning for death is a new task for most of us. In addition to reading books or articles, it can be helpful to hear firsthand from others how they approached their end-of-life planning and what they learned from the process. In these videos you’ll hear others share their experience and offer tips on how to plan for death.
ADVANCE COMMITMENTS ARE CRUCIAL: MYRA ARAGONES
PERIODICALLY REVIEW YOUR HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES: MARY COLLINS
THE FIRST STEP IS THE HARDEST: DAVID ERSKINE
AVOID CRISIS BY ENGAGED PLANNING: JOANNE RIKIL
PLANNING CAN LEAD TO A “GOOD” DEATH: ANDREA WINDOM
Betsy Carpenter
Betsy Carpenter is widely recognized as a counselor and lecturer on advance directives, having taught and spoken regularly to both lay and medical professional groups. She serves as Instructor for Advance Directives at Stanford Medical Center, and offers seminars on advance directives to hospitals, senior centers, churches, and other groups.
PLANNING IS A GIFT
CHOOSE AND TALK WITH YOUR AGENT
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RIGHTS
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST AGENT
SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS
CONSIDER EXCLUSIONS ON HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
JUST CHOOSE AN AGENT
BEING AN AGENT IS AN HONOR
TALK, TALK, TALK WITH YOUR AGENT
