We plan for college, marriage, a baby and retirement, but we don't prepare for the end of life. Let's change that!
Videos
Candy Chang: Before I die I want to...
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: "Before I die I want to ___." Her neighbors' answers -- surprising, poignant, funny -- became an unexpected mirror for the community. (What's your answer?)
Got Plans? for National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16)
In this video, Dr. Stinson shares a story about the importance of advance care planning and having the conversation with loved ones. Attend one of our workshops to learn more!
Got Plans? EMS Video
The health care system is innundated on a daily basis with individuals who have sustained life-altering events with no advance health care planning/directives in place. Life-altering illnesses and injuries place the burden of decision-making on family members during a very emotionally draining time. Learn the role of EMS in advance care planning.
Advance Care Planning: Crossroads (Duke University)
It's important for everyone to talk with their families and health care professionals about their medical preferences. This is called advance care planning. This video is part of a series produced by Duke Medicine related to advance care planning.
The Conversation: A Family's Private Decision (ABC News)
(www.theconversationproject.org)
Talking to loved ones near the end of life.
Advance Care Planning: Understanding the Differences Between Palliative Care & Hospice (Duke University)
Learn about the goals of palliative care and the goals of hospice care, and how the two differ. Part of a series of videos produced by Duke Medicine related to advance care planning.