My daughter, Izzy, was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 at the age of three. In the beginning, what we were doing seemed so clear. It meant sacrificing quality of life for a bit, all for…
My daughter, Izzy, was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 at the age of three. In the beginning, what we were doing seemed so clear. It meant sacrificing quality of life for a bit, all for…
5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents This New York Times article explores the challenges of planning for aging parents, with Dr. Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, pointing readers to The Conversation Project’s…
Over the last year, I have come to understand caregiving differently. Not as an abstract concept. Not as a framework on a page. Not even only as a professional conversation, though I work at the Institute…
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…
Each year, we ask our network of community champions to share emerging ideas or plans in the making for promoting National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). Celebrated every year on April 16th and across the month of April,…
Hospice is often described in terms of measurable services: pain management, interdisciplinary teams, comfort-focused care, equipment delivered, and hours spent at the bedside. These are accurate, but they capture only the exterior framework. What truly…