Family Conversations About End-of-life Care

Did you happen to catch yesterday's Diane Rehm show? It had a great discussion about death, dying and how to get people talking about their healthcare choices. Check it out! Diane Rehm's guests talk about starting conversations

Making end-of-life decisions are difficult

As we have more choices and additional decisions, it gets harder. This article gives some examples.

Have you figured out your health care options?

It's so important to have discussions with you health care provider to learn what your options are, decide on your possible health care treatments, and discuss them with family members. Here's an article that can help you think about getting started.

A better kind of care

This article shows how difficult end-of-life discussions are and the challenges of facing a life-limiting illness with your family members.

Til Death Do Us Part? Not So Fast

People use a variety of techniques to get end-of-life conversations started among family members. The woman in this article decided to use her mosaic art objects to start talking with family members about "exit plans" for her and her husband.

A Better Way to Help with Medical Decisions

Here’s a story that talks about why a woman wants to create an enhanced health care proxy to help with her mother’s medical needs. It looks like a good idea - what do you think?

Palliative Care or Hospice Care?

Many people don't understand the difference between palliative care and hospice care. Actually, hospice is a type of palliative care. This article helps to explain.