The year of 2019 was an exciting one! From a myriad of community calls that focused on various topics regarding planning ahead to blog posts offering a plethora of resources to help you lead the TCP initiative in your community, last year was filled with growth, opportunity and powerful stories! Before we take on the new year at full speed, we want to reflect on some of the resources and materials we produced. Below are some of our audience-favorites from 2019. Our plan is to create even more meaningful content in this new year that emphasizes the importance of having the conversation about what matters most.
Most Read Blogs of the Year
- 10 Must Reads About Death and End-Of-Life Care
- With Dementia, More is Needed than a Boilerplate Advance Directive
- Integrating End-of-life Care Conversations into Professional Services Work: Getting Started
- A Conversation with Tembi Locke: Love, Loss and Fava Beans (Part 1, Part 2)
- Dear Loved Ones: Please Play Music
- A Tremble and a Lump: Why Race Matters in End-of-Life Conversations
TCP Resources Produced in 2019
Popular Community Calls of 2019
- Designing for Sustainability: recording & slides
- Working Together: Organizing and Building Coalitions: recording & slides
- Reaching & Supporting Solo Agers: recording & slides
- Community Planning 101: recording & slides
Compilations:
- 6 Games About End-of-Life
- 8 Podcasts About End-of-Life Care
- 10 Resources to Help Reach Spanish-speaking Audiences
- 11 Additional Must Read Books About Death and End-of-Life Care
- 8 Creative Ideas for Spreading the Importance of Having the Conversation Your Community
- 6 Resources for Financial and Other Professional Service Organizations
- 5 Things We’ve Heard and Things You Can do to Ensure Sustainability
- 7 Go-to Health Care Resources: Respecting End-of-life Care Wishes
From the Heart: Letters About End-of-Life Wishes
- Isn’t it time to write that letter to your loved one?
- With Dementia, More is Needed than a Boilerplate Advance Directive
- Dear Loved Ones: Trim My Chin and Upper Lip Hairs!
- Dear Loved Ones: Listen to Your Mother
- Dear Loved Ones: You’ll Do Just Fine
- Dear Loved Ones: Please Play Music
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