Life Matters Media: The Conversation Project, launched in August by Boston journalist Ellen Goodman, aims to get families talking to each other about their end of life preferences. Supported by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the…

HRHSHospice: Whether or not you had an actual conversation with your loved one about their end-of-life wishes, here you are: a hospice caregiver. You probably never expected this job, and whether it is a joy, a…

HealthJournalism.org: This year’s conference delves into all of these, and then some. Friday’s panels include a session on the complications of coordinating senior care, (with eldercare specialists I have not yet had a chance to interview…

The Wall Street Journal: The Conversation Project, a public engagement campaign dedicated to helping families discuss their wishes regarding end-of-life care, today released How to Talk to Your Doctor. Developed as a companion to the original…

WBUR CommonHealth: Speaking to your doctor about how you want to die may be as hard as (or even harder than) talking to your family. So, the folks who created a kit to help you…

Comfort Circle: According to a 2012 survey by the California Healthcare Foundation, most Americans do want to make sure their families are not burdened by end-of-life decisions on their behalf, but less than half of people actually talk…