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Helping people share their wishes for care through the end of life.

Why I Got Serious About Planning for Care Through the End of Life in My 20s

When you’re in your 20s, it’s easy to believe you have time. Time to build savings, to start a family, to plan for the future. Conversations about wills, trusts, and health care proxies sound like something your parents or grandparents handle. You think the hard things are supposed to happen later in life. But after losing my dad at 25, I realized how fragile that sense of “later” really is. Read more from Zoe here.

 

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How to discuss your wishes for care through the end of life with family and friends

Join us on April 8th from 1-2pm ET, ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day, an annual initiative celebrated nationally to encourage and empower people to begin conversations about their wishes for care through the end of life. Register here.

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Maureen Jennings gathered family together on her father’s 85th birthday to talk about the health care he wants.

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