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The Conversation Project Helps You Give the Ultimate Gift This Holiday Season

Download this free tool to help you talk to loved ones and make better end of life decisions

The Conversation Project has launched a timeless and invaluable gift to share with your loved ones this holiday season. “The Gift” is a tool designed to help families have a conversation about death and dying by sharing what matters most … Continue reading

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What is the Conversation Project? – An Interview with Martha Hayward

The Conversation Project seeks to share and encourage end-of-life discussion

Martha Hayward is the Lead for Public and Patient Engagement at the Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit “dedicated to helping people talk about their end-of-life wishes.” The Conversation Project offers conversation-starters, information resources, and a venue for users around the … Continue reading

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Ellen Goodman Launches The Conversation Project

The grassroots campaign helps get the conversation started about your wishes for end-of-life care.

60% of people say that making sure their family is not burdened by tough end-of-life healthcare decisions is “extremely important”. 56% have not communicated their end-of-life wishes with anyone. To address these facts, former Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman has created The … Continue reading

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A Journalist Becomes His Parents’ Death Panel

TIME Magazine adds their voice to the conversation about end-of-life care

In the current TIME Magazine cover story, writer Joe Klein divulges the story of his parents’ final days. In the video below, Klein talks about how their death taught him about the flaws in our healthcare system. The journalist’s story is … Continue reading

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