Make sure end-of-life wishes are well understood and followed

It can be hard and difficult to talk about End-of-Life wishes, and therefore decide not to talk about them at all, or just share a few of your preferences.

However, when we do not have candid conversations and share with our loved ones about our wishes, the chances of these decisions being followed through on are very small.

It's great that some of you have completed some forms (usually by request of a lawyer), but its imperative to sit down with someone (death doula) and go line by line and discover what each lines means to you and your preferences.

After you have completed this first step, congratulations!  However, you still need convey this information to your loved ones, and especially, your Health Care Proxy.

Make sure end-of-life wishes are well understood and followed