
Garrick Colwell was a natural fit professionally and personally to get involved in The Conversation Project (TCP). Since 1987, he had been a hospice volunteer. Then, four years ago, his wife was diagnosed with cancer,…
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Garrick Colwell was a natural fit professionally and personally to get involved in The Conversation Project (TCP). Since 1987, he had been a hospice volunteer. Then, four years ago, his wife was diagnosed with cancer,…
Tracy Grafton, a hospice and palliative care social worker at Hackensack Meridian Health @ JFK Medical Center in central New Jersey, has always been passionate about end-of-life care. For almost a decade, she’s set up…
In the time that Tiffany Callender, Senior Program Officer with the Horizon Foundation, has been working with The Conversation Project, one thing has repeatedly taken her by surprise. “It’s astonishing to me how many people…
Conversation Sabbath began as a simple idea: Let’s encourage faith leaders to use the power of their pulpits to address the importance of talking with the people you love about the kind of care you…
This poem by Susan Ruddy-Maysonet was written to celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Day 2018! Enjoy!
Sara Beth Berman is a writer and experiential educator living and working in New York City. She is finishing her first book, a memoir about love, loss, and hilarity. Find her on Kveller, Alma, Instagram…