As 2022 comes to a close, we take some time for self-reflection. We are so grateful for all we have learned from you – individuals and communities who have shared so generously with us about ways to engage in advance care planning conversations. Below are some of the resources and materials we produced or were involved in creating across 2022 to support conversations in your personal, social, and community spheres of influence based on lessons learned.
In case you missed any, below are some of our audience favorites of 2022. What were your favorites? What would you like to see in 2023? Please share in the comments section at the end!
Most read 2022 blogs of the year: Personal stories about care through end of life
- Mashed potatoes, Mozart, and McDonald’s: A health care provider’s tips for caregivers
- Losing, Finding, and Losing Again: How Beauty and Meaning Rise from Loss
- The Power of Music at the Bedside
- When to Step Back
- 4 Steps that Helped Me Start the Conversation
Most read blogs of the year: Old favorites
- 10 Must Reads About Death and End-Of-Life Care
- 18 Podcasts About End-of-Life Care
- 6 Fun Games to Help You Talk About End-of-Life Care
- Ten Best Quotes From Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
- With Dementia, More is Needed than a Boilerplate Advance Directive
New resource compilations in 2022
- Recognize caregivers as star players on the team
- I received a tough diagnosis. How do I think and talk about what’s important in my care?
- How to tell someone your wishes when they don’t want to listen
- 11 ideas for when someone is having a hard time talking about their wishes for health care
- Real-life examples of people talking about what matters for their health care
- 10 ideas of things to do for National Healthcare Decisions Day (in 10 minutes or less)
- 5 ideas to help promote National Healthcare Decisions Day across your community
- Three ideas for solo agers to keep in mind
- A guide to supporting others through a difficult diagnosis
- 14 faith-based books on living and dying well
New or updated TCP resources in 2022
- Short, fun video clips to help think about and prepare for conversations
- Ready-made messages for newsletters, social media, emails, flyers, etc. based on themes
- Workbook for People with Serious Illness, in partnership with Ariadne Labs (updated, new language translations)
- Guide and resources for engaging with your faith community (updated)
New TCP-specific articles and podcasts in 2022
- How to create your advance care plan series with The Conversation Project, special episodes – podcast series with host The Heart of Hospice
- End-of-life planning with loved ones can be hard. Here’s where to start – article via Vox
- The Conversation Project provides tools for talking about end-of-life – article via Seasons
- When it’s time to have the conversation – free video resource via O’Connell Law LLC, for anyone who might want to hear more about TCP and examples we have gathered from real-life conversations.
- The Conversation Project – How to talk about what matters most in your medical care – virtual on-demand presentation via Duke Caregiver Community event
Popular recordings and community calls in 2022
- Getting started with The Conversation Project (TCP): Orientation to TCP resources and common questions: 30-minute recorded session
- Community planning 101: 35-minute recorded session
- Speaker training: 45-minute recorded session
- A look ahead: Planning for 2023 recording & slides
- National Healthcare Decisions Day 2022: messaging research highlights recording & slides
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