Sunday, Dec. 2 will be a nuts and bolts session dealing with medical and legal documents. Andrew Garson, an attorney specializing in estate planning and elder law practice, and Terri Fried, Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Yale and works at the Adler Geriatric Assessment Center. will make presentations. A Q & A will follow. RSVP by calling the SUUS office: 203-245-8720 or email to suus@shorelineunitarian.org
Below are some links to get you started discussing end of life issues with your family and friends.
Click here for AARP’s personal estate planning kit.
https://theconversationproject.org/ – is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes about end of life care
https://prepareforyourcare.org/welcome – documents and planning
https://www.joincake.com – legal documents in simple language
https://www.uuworld.org/articles/end-life-conversations a great article about what we want in the end from UU World
And for some lighthearted videos:
A Ted Talk with Emily Levine – https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_levine_how_i_made_friends_with_reality
And the Coffin Club from New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsmWV3vzni4
Future events include, “Pastoral Care/Planning a Memorial Service” on Sunday, February 3, 2019; and “Legacy Giving” on Sunday, March 3, 2019. Each program will be from 1-3pm. at SUUS, free and open to the public.