This is the stuff people don't want to talk about, but it's stuff that absolutely necessary. Are you taking care of parents as well as your children? Have they, as well as you discussed health care wishes in the event you are unable to make a choice? Have you signed an Advanced Directive or chosen your health care power of attorney? Living the life you want, up until the end, depends on getting this "stuff" done.

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Resources

Growth House

Our primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration.

Five Wishes

Provides you with the practical information, advice and legal tools you need to ensure your wishes and those of your loved ones will be respected. 

Center for Practical Bioethics

Provides information and food for thought to assist you in making some choices. They have workbooks you can download to assist you in having those "Caring Conversations". Available in both English and Spanish.

Advanced Directive Toolkit

This toolkit comes form the American Bar Association. It will walk you through 10 steps to making the Advanced Directive that works for you. There does not appear to be a charge for this.