92% of Americans say that it is important to have end-of-life conversations, but only 32% have actually had them. If loved ones don’t know what matters most to you, they are left with the distress of guessing and uncertainty at an already difficult time. Starting end-of-life conversations is never easy – but families and health care professionals report feelings of relief when the subject is addressed. Advance care planning and the conversation can help ensure that your end-of-life wishes are heard and respected.
The Conversation Project in Boulder County, a TRU Community Care Program, provides tools and education to help people have meaningful and effective conversations about end-of-life care. These conversations are for spouses/partners, parents, children, grandchildren, close friends, doctors – anyone invested in your care. Advance care planning and honest conversations help ensure end-of-life wishes are heard and respected.
The Conversation Project in Boulder County provides:
- Free confidential coaching for individuals and invested others who want help starting the conversation about their end-of-life healthcare wishes and advance care planning.
- Free presentations, in-person or virtually, to groups of 5 or more. Presentation topics includes:
- Introduction to the Conversation Project and Advance Care Planning
- How to be a Medical Decision Maker
- Aging Independently
- Decision-making Across the Spectrum of Memory Loss
- Medical Aid in Dying, the laws and stories
- Training for professionals and lay people about Advance Care Planning
Invite TCPBC to your book club, place of work, faith community, volunteer group and introduce The Conversation Project and its tools to people in your circle of influence.
Go to www.theconversationprojectinboulder.org to schedule a free coaching session or request a free presentation. You are also welcome to email the TCPBC project coordinator, Becki Parr at beckiparr@trucare.org
