Plus: A podcast about how healthcare systems can become "Conversation Ready"
Community Engagement Newsletter July 10, 2019
Integrating End-of-Life Conversations into Professional Services Work
Ever since 2014, a spark has been ignited and is spreading across Fidelity—a financial services corporation—to integrate conversations about end-of-life care into conversations about financial and estate planning. Read this case study that exemplifies how financial planners can play a vital role in ensuring that their clients discuss what matters most to them.
No matter what professional services group you fall under (financial services, legal services, estate planning, insurance), one thing is certain: supporting your clients and their well-being is your top priority. Many professional service groups recognize that integrating The Conversation Project Conversation Starter Kits and other resources into their practice is one way to support and build deeper relationships with their clients and the next generation. Click here for a one-pager that offers practical steps to integrate end-of-life conversations into professional services work.
A Conversation with Tembi Locke: Love, Loss and Fava Beans
In her New York Times bestselling memoir, From Scratch, Tembi Locke invites readers into her heart. Taking them on a journey through the romance of her and her late husband, Saro, her deep experience with grief and her quest for healing in Italy, Locke leads readers to reflect on the brevity and breadth of life. The Conversation Project had the pleasure of connecting with Locke, who shared her insight on a series of questions about end-of-life care conversations. Click here to read more.
Upcoming Community Calls
July 17th 3:00-4:00 PM ET: Community Planning 201--Lessons on Messaging from the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care
At their May 16th summit, the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care hosted a summit to share the results of their messaging research project. Join us on July 17th as they share these latest findings and learning from their summit, including tested language for engaging the broader public, as well as targeted “segments” of the population, in conversations about what really matters to their life and health.
August 21st 3:00-4:00 PM ET: Conversation Sabbath
This webinar will discuss the annual, national invitation to clergy to preach or teach on the vital importance of having The Conversation. Hear from groups as they describe how they are planning for this event and learn from their experience and lessons to date. Visit our Faith Resources page to learn more about Conversation Sabbath and how you can get involved.
Choosing a health care proxy/agent is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. We’re here to help you identify who the perfect (and not-so-perfect) person would be to advocate for you if there ever comes a time when you can't speak for yourself.Click here to watch this video.
Conversation Ready: How to Prepare for End-of-Life Conversations
Listen to this podcast where Kelly McCutcheon Adams, MSW, LCSW, talks about the Conversation Ready project and end-of-life conversations. Learn how systems can become ready; the Conversation Ready principles: Exemplify, Connect, Engage, and Steward all of which are the foundation for Respect; and the advantages for systems to be conversation ready.
Want to learn more? Register for this virtual expedition that starts on July 16th that will take a deep dive into the five Conversation Ready principles.
June 2019 Recap
The month of June marked the beginning of summer! While you’re gearing up to soak in the sun, head out on family vacation or simply sit on your back porch, take advantage of this season to reflect on what matters most to you. Check out the list of resources and materials we produced last month designed to emphasize the importance of having the conversation and help you think about how the TCP initiative can be brought to any setting.
Host a TCP Event in Your Setting
Interested in hosting a TCP event in your setting but are unsure as to what the first step should be? Check out some of the resources/materials below designed to support you as you lead the TCP initiative:
JAMA Network Open, a fully open access journal in the JAMA Network of journals with an international audience of health care clinicians and policy makers, is pleased to announce a call for papers on understanding and improving care near the end of life. They are interested in reports of original research that present novel ideas to address this difficult problem. Because of the complexity of the problem and the interprofessional nature of potential solutions, appropriate studies might rely on a variety of methods and disciplines. If you're interested in submitting a paper, click here!
Located in Norwood, Massachusetts, Caccavaro Fitzpatrick and Saifart is a law planning firm that offers a comfortable place to share resources and talk about the importance of advance care planning. Their office shares the Conversation Starter Kits with clients to promote a thoughtful approach to estate planning. They have also found the How to Choose a Health Care Proxy & How to Be a Health Care Proxy guide to be a valuable tool and have directed clients to The Conversation Project website to learn more about the initiative and encourage them to have the conversation. Click here to learn more about their work!
Click here to put your organization on The Conversation Project's Conversation Champion Map and possibly be featured in our next newsletter!
The Conversation Starter Kit is a useful tool to help you have the conversation with a family member, friend, or other loved one about your – or their – wishes regarding end-of-life care. It is available in several languages. All of the Starter Kits are available to download and print for free.
To purchase printed copies of the Starter Kits, print in bulk or add your logo and contact information, visit our Mimeo Marketplace
