Starting an Advance Directive Discussion - Financial Security for All

Are you a person who:

is reluctant to talk about death?
is experiencing declining health and doesn’t want to discuss loss of decision-making control?
has a hard time making decisions, so nothing gets done?
feels medical choices should be kept private?
never thinks much about end-of-life health-care issues?
thinks about getting professional help for legal affairs, but never gets around to it?

Communication strategies that work for many include:

Plan Ahead
Hold a Family Meeting
Talk Among Family Members

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Lesson Contents

I. Introduction

II. Advance Directives for Health Care

III. Starting an Advance Directive Discussion

a. Plan Ahead

b. Hold a Family Meeting

c. Talk Among Family Members

Resources and Tools

Communicate Your Advance Directives for Health Care belongs to a series called Legally Secure Your Financial Future. The series also includes information to help you organize important household papers and begin preparing your estate plan.