April 16, 2013.

DeathWise brings you “Get It Done!” an online event being held on National Healthcare Decisions Day designed to motivate people to talk about, make decisions and document their end-of-life wishes. Our goal is to help as many people as possible complete an Advance Directive in one 24-hour period. Join us and give your loved ones the gift of planning!

Getting Started

Download our Wise Conversations Starter Kit, which includes the American Bar Association’s Advance Directive form and a step-by step guide for completing it in a free PDF. The ABA's Advance Directive is a written statement of your wishes regarding medical treatment that is honored in 45 states.

 Download Now

Here to Help

Trained DeathWise trained coaches will hold four live webcasts on April 16th to help you Get It Done! Sign up below for the webcast of your choice. In addition, our coaches will be standing by for 24 hours to take your phone calls starting at midnight on April 16th. Click here for more information about phone support.

Founder's Message

DeathWise is a nonprofit organization passionately committed to helping people talk about, make decisions and plan for the end of their lives. Founder Anne Bonaparte talks about the importance of end-of-life planning and the Get It Done! initiative.

 Read Anne's Message

Wise Conversations, made possible by a generous grant from the California HealthCare Foundation, provides trained coaches to meet with and guide small groups of people— families, friends and neighbors in living rooms and community centers—through the conversations about clarifying choices and the process of completing Advance Directives.

National Healthcare Decisions Day. One day is all it takes.

Without your voice, your end-of-life decisions are left to others. Take a day, and be heard.

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Online or on the phone. You decide.

Live Webcasts

  • 8:00 AM
  • Noon
  • 4:00 PM
  • 8:00 PM

All times are Pacific Daylight Time. Your registration will be confirmed and information about to join the Webcast will be sent to you via email.

Call us on April 16th.

Not sure where to start? Have questions? Trained coaches will be standing by to take your call starting on midnight April 16th. Visit us again then for our toll-free 800 number!