Ending Life Well: Conversations & Connections
National Healthcare Decisions Day 2022
I Don’t Think We’ve Met Alejandro “Alex” Trevino, Bilingual End of Life Specialist, is the newest member of project—even if we have small bank accounts and unrecognized names! “You’re Dead, Now What? Exploring Body Disposition Options” Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 to 7:30 PM (online/virtual presentation) https://nhdd222.eventbrite.com the PCOA’s End of Life Team. Alex has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona. He has over 10 years’ experience in social services, with career focus on serving Arizona communities facing a wide range of needs and struggles. Through “Tax Day” is April 15th and National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) quickly follows on April 16th. Like taxes, death is a life certainty and NHDD exists to inspire, educate, and empower people about end of life care, or advance care planning. End of life care planning is important at all ages and all stages of life. PCOA encourages you to think about your end of life care decisions, and invites you to the following opportunities: “Bequests—Only for the Rich and Famous?” Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 to 7:30 PM (online/virtual presentation) https://nhdd122.eventbrite.com A bequest, or legacy, is simply the impact we leave on another/others. This presentation provides information about worldwide remembrance celebrations and ideas for creating your own legacy
this work, he learned the importance of providing monolingual and bilingual Spanish speakers with accurate, complete, and culturally-relevant information. He strongly believes that truly inclusive service providers do not simply display translated written material in their lobbies. Instead, they demonstrate respect for Body disposition is choosing what happens to your body after death. This presentation explores burial, cremation, “green” options, and organ and body donation—and a few unexpected possibilities! “End of Life Care Planning: A Gift for Yourself and Your Beloveds” Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 to 7:30 PM (online/virtual presentation) https://nhdd322.eventbrite.com Beginning with what makes life worth living for you, this presentation explores living and dying values, discusses end of life options, examines important documents, and recommends strategies for talking about wishes, completing and reviewing your end of life care plan. “Preparativos Hechos en Vida Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 to 8:30 PM (in-person presentation) Ministerios Dando de Gracia Asambleas de Dios (5353 E. 5th Street) Comenzando con eso, que, para usted, hace que la vida valga la pena, esta presentación explora los valores de la vida y la muerte, analiza las opciones disponibles para el cuidado al final de la vida, examina documentos importantes y recomienda estrategias para hablar
sobre sus deseos, así como, completar y renovar su plan de cuidados para el final de la vida. Regístrese llamando a Alex Treviño, al (520) 790-7573 ext. 1778. Meet and Complete: Assistance to Complete Your End of Life Care Plan Tuesday, April 26, 5:00 to 7:30 PM (in-person event) TEP Room at The Katie (600 S. Country Club) https://nhdd422.eventbrite.com This open house style workshop is available for people to ask questions and receive personalized assistance to complete end of life care plans. The End of Life Team will also be available to provide witness signatures.
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