Push'n Pansies
The Greatest Gift of All - Advance Directives
Death is not a topic that many like to discuss. But the end of the rainbow is inevitable. Push'n Pansies is a brave space for individuals to come together and discuss the end of life, learn about resources, and discover the strength to normalize aging and death.
In our August meeting, we'll be discussing Advance Directives. It’s hard to imagine that simple advance directive paperwork and honest conversations about our wishes could be the greatest gifts that we give our loved ones, but it’s absolutely true!
Sharing our end-of-life wishes is one of the best ways we can express our love and compassion for the grief that our family and friends will be facing both before and after we die.
- In their time of greatest anguish, why leave them to deal alone with the onslaught of decisions that must be made during sickness and death when we can ease that burden now?
- Why leave them to guess or feel guilty about what we would have wanted, when we can make it so much easier by speaking up, just as we always have, and saying what we want?
- Medical Power of Attorney and how to make the best choice
- Living Wills
- Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) when the time is right
- Values and Priorities Directives
We’ll go over each of these and more, including how to get the conversation started...because sticking the paperwork in a drawer and forgetting about it is absolutely not enough!
Trust me, because I’ve seen it happen over and over again, if you do all these things, your loved ones will be so grateful they were prepared for the tough times that come with sickness and the dying time.
And the even sweeter icing on the cake is that you’ll be a way-shower for when it’s their turn to fill out documents and have uncomfortable conversations with their circle of loved ones.
Dates: Second Wednesday of Each Month
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: The Center on Colfax - 1301 East Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218