What does it mean to “have your affairs in order”? Usually, this concept comes up after someone has died or diagnosed with a serious illness. “Did they/do they have their affairs in order?”
What "affairs" are they referring to? Financial allocations? Healthcare power of attorney? Living will? The “legacy contact” for your iPhone??
It’s human to want to put off these decisions/plans since it forces us to confront our own mortality. It's not uncommon to have the occasional existential crisis, and certainly those feelings are less than pleasant...
How can we make these things less scary and daunting?
What if you had a “doctor friend” to help explain end-of-life planning? Do you think you’d be willing to take action if you understood your options better?
Well, in today’s episode, we did just that! We have a wonderful expert in the field of Palliative Care to help us understand how to navigate end-of-life care, both for ourselves and for the loved ones in our lives.
Welcome, Matthew Tyler, MD!
Topics covered in today's episode include:
Dr. Tyler recommends the following resources:
PREPARE for your care- a free online resources to navigate end-of-life care.
Five Wishes- tools to guide decision-making for end-of-life care options.
The Medicare website "find hospice providers near me".
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