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The Boston Globe: Rabbi Howard Kummer spent years guiding others through wrenching life-and-death decisions. As a chaplain at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, he ministered to patients tethered to life support machines, and would later tell his wife…

The Conversation Project
Posted on 08/29/2012

Info Long-Term Care: The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. The Conversation Project began in 2010, when Ellen Goodman and a group of colleagues and concerned media, clergy,…

The Conversation Project team member, Sarah Putnam  captured Nancy Kummer’s story in the video, The Conversation Project: How could I be ready? In this video, Nancy Kummer discusses her experience with her husband’s terminal illness and…

Planning a Death
Posted on 08/23/2012

Huffington Post: Planning a death, believe it or not, is part of planning a life. Who knew? My sweetie has been interested in the dying process for a long time. It’s part of how she wants…