DeathWise Videos

Planning is a Gift

Planning for our own death is a gift we can give to ourself. But it can be an even greater gift to those we leave behind, freeing them from the pressure of having to make end-of-life decisions on our behalf without knowing what our wishes really were. These videos offer insights into why and how to give the gift of planning.

MYRA ARAGONES

BETSY CARPENTER

MARY COLLINS

GLENN COREY

SHARI ESTERKYN

JOAN MURRAY

JOANNE RIKLI

BARRY SHULMAN

ANDREA WINDOM

Starting the Conversation

It’s one thing to get educated about end-of-life planning issues. But it can be another very big step to start a conversation about death with our family members or friends. In these videos, people who have taken that step offer some suggestions on how to approach the topic and open the conversation with others.

MEREDITH BRUCE

MARY COLLINS

DR. SAMUEL ESTERKYN

ALEX GERSON

JOAN MURRAY

ANDREA WINDOM

Planning Advice

Planning for death is a new task for most of us. In addition to reading books or articles, it can be helpful to hear firsthand from others how they approached their end-of-life planning and what they learned from the process. In these videos you’ll hear others share their experience and offer tips on how to plan for death.

ADVANCE COMMITMENTS ARE CRUCIAL: MYRA ARAGONES

PERIODICALLY REVIEW YOUR HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES: MARY COLLINS

THE FIRST STEP IS THE HARDEST: DAVID ERSKINE

AVOID CRISIS BY ENGAGED PLANNING: JOANNE RIKIL

PLANNING CAN LEAD TO A “GOOD” DEATH: ANDREA WINDOM

Betsy Carpenter

Betsy Carpenter is widely recognized as a counselor and lecturer on advance directives, having taught and spoken regularly to both lay and medical professional groups. She serves as Instructor for Advance Directives at Stanford Medical Center, and offers seminars on advance directives to hospitals, senior centers, churches, and other groups.

PLANNING IS A GIFT

CHOOSE AND TALK WITH YOUR AGENT

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RIGHTS

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST AGENT

SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL AND MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDER EXCLUSIONS ON HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

JUST CHOOSE AN AGENT

BEING AN AGENT IS AN HONOR

TALK, TALK, TALK WITH YOUR AGENT