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,…

Tragedy strikes at the strangest time. On a Sunday, I was returning from a two-week work trip across Mexico and Cuba and by Thursday, I learned my Aunt Brenda had passed away back in North…

As we wrap up 2025, it’s a perfect moment for introspection. We deeply appreciate the insights we’ve gained from you—individuals and communities who have generously shared their experiences with advance care planning discussions. Throughout the…

This past year, I hosted Death Cafés at my college, Duke University. A death cafe is a community gathering where people come together to freely talk about whatever they want related to death and dying,…

As a death doula, someone who supports people through the dying process, I’ve walked beside many people during their final chapters. Some deaths were peaceful, tethered to clarity and intention. Others were messy — complicated…

Queering Cancer and The Conversation Project’s Kate DeBartolo teamed up this month to discuss why conversations about what matters through the end of life are important and applicable for sexual and gender diverse people. Read more about…