The Conversation Project

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…

Until last year, I wasn’t aware there was a National Healthcare Decision Day. As a little girl I developed a fear of needles, making all of my visits to the pediatrician, shall we say, dramatic….

Susan Ducharme Hoben is the author of Dying Well: Our Journey of Love and Loss, a memoir about an uplifting end-of-life journey that offers a thought-provoking perspective on dying.

The Conversation Project began when Ellen Goodman and a group of concerned media, clergy, and medical professionals gathered to share stories of “good deaths” and “hard deaths” within their own circle of loved ones. They…

National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate, and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. During the week of April 16 – April 22, we hope that you will…