Founder-Laurie Miller
Owner/Administrator, Apple Care and Companion
I was first introduced to The Conversation Project in 2016. At that time, I was the president of the Dallas Area Gerontological Society. The Conversation Project’s Executive Director, Harriet Warshaw, was our keynote speaker at the DAGS Fall Forum. Her presentation was enlightening but the attendee response was even more so. DAGS members are all people involved in the older adult/senior care space. There are many social workers, healthcare workers, hospice people, folks in senior living, insurance, real estate, elder law and more. People who work with older adults all of the time. People who are involved with end-of-life issues on a regular basis. People who tell others about what they need to do to be prepared.
Harriet’s presentation really hit home when she asked one simple question: “Raise you hand if you have had the conversation about your wishes for how you want to live at the end of your life with your own loved ones?” Well, very few raised their hands. I realized then and there that we need to remove the stigma about talking about death and dying and end-of-life issues.
We all know that death will occur. When we talk about it with our family and friends, it truly makes a difference, for the better. Of course, our loved ones will be sad and grieve for us but there will be less guilt for the living. It is a gift.
I created Conversation Ready NTX to make it easier for everyone to help spread the word and get talking.
CRNTX Team
I’m encouraging people to have the conversation because:
“….. it is a gift you can give to those you leave behind.///Carol Franzen, Certified Geriatric Care Manager Dallas Care Connection
“…..you should not leave your end-of-life planning needs and desires as a crisis for your family, it should be your final gift.” ///Steve Crane, President Memorial Masters
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