Breathing Your Own Air
“Don’t keep me alive on life support; I don’t want to be a vegetable.” When you ask most people how they want to die, they say, “just don’t keep me alive on life support; I don’t want to be a vegetable.” Vegetables are offended. (And it’s a tactless term for an unconscious human who is […]
Clean Up After Yourself
Have you ever thought about the day after? There are decisions to be made now. Clean up after yourself, so it’s easier on your loved ones later… The people you choose to represent you, after you die — are the most important pieces to the puzzle. The most important things to do are: Appoint an […]
The Conversation in Action
CIVHC Connect: Caring and Preparing for Serious Illness Earlier this year, I presented with two colleagues at a day-long conference — CIVHC Connect: Caring and Preparing for Serious Illness. The Conversation in Action Our presentation, called The Conversation in Action, highlighted the critical conversations that need to occur between patients and medical providers—about the kind […]