NEW! Anticipatory Grief Drop-In Support Groups
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the Month
FREE online Anticipatory Grief drop-in support groups for caregivers and patients coping with expected loss on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
This is a safe space to express your emotions without judgment. It's a
place where you can be honest about your feelings. Whether you are sad, anxious, angry, guilty, or even relieved, know you won't be judged or misunderstood here.
Attend 1, 2 or All 3 Webinars
Advance Care Planning Made Easy
Learn How to
- Decide what is most important to you at the end of life and who will speak for you if you can't speak for yourself,
- Discuss your end-of-life wishes with your loved ones and healthcare professionals, and
- Document your end-of-life wishes.
How to DECIDE What You Want and Who Will Speak for You If You're Unable
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
Our first webinar will focus
on learning the facts and tips necessary to make sound decisions about what your end of life wishes are and who might be the best person to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make
them for yourself.
Date
May 13, 2025
Time
10:30 am to 12:00 pm CT
Location
Zoom
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Future Dates
August 12, 20265
November 11, 2025
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
During our second webinar, you’ll learn how to openly and honestly discuss your end-of-life wishes with your loved ones and chosen healthcare agent. Next, we’ll
show you how to talk with your healthcare providers. Sharing your end-of-life wishes gives everyone
a better understanding of what
matters most to you.
Date
May 20, 2025
Time
10:30 am to 12:00 pm CT
Location
Zoom
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Future Dates
August 19, 2025
November 18. 2025
How to DOCUMENT Your End-of-Life Wishes So Everyone Is On the Same Page
How to DISCUSS Your End-of-Life Wishes with Your Loved Ones and Healthcare Providers
How to DOCUMENT Your End-of-Life Wishes So Everyone Is On the Same Page
During our third webinar, we'll review and demonstrate how to complete your Living Will (Advance Directives) and Medical Power of Attorney (appointment of your healthcare agent/proxy). Blank Advance Directive forms will be provided for you to complete
during the webinar
or at a later time.
Date
May 27, 2025
Time
10:30 am to 12:00 pm CT
Location
Zoom
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Future Dates
August 26, 2025
November 25, 2025
Peer-to-Peer Support
Donation Based One-on-One Support
Sometimes, a little extra support is just what you need when preparing your end-of-life documents or when navigating your way through the wilderness of grief after a loss.
Whether you’re looking for a one-time check-in or ongoing support, call or text 512-787-3402 to schedule a conversation.
Your first conversation is FREE! If you'd like to continue the conversation each call is offered on a donation basis. You pay what you can; you decide what amount to donate after each conversation.
Sponsor
Meet Your Facilitator
Garrick Colwell
Garrick Colwell has been a Hospice Volunteer since 1987, providing respite care and as a hospice chaplain. He has also served as a volunteer on-call hospital chaplain.
Garrick is a Respecting Choices®, Person-Centered Care, First Steps®, Advance Care Planning Certified Instructor and Facilitator.
As a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Garrick co-created with Hospice Austin Conversations On Grief, a monthly online grief education and support program. He is a Certified Grief Educator by David Kessler at grief.com. Garrick holds a Death and Grief Studies Certification from the Center for Loss and Life Transition under the direction of Alan D Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Garrick is a widower. During his late wife, Kinsloe’s five-year illness, Garrick was her patient advocate, full-time caregiver, and end of life companion. Recently he lost his dad.
DYI Advance Care Planning Resouces
Your Conversation Starter Audio Guide
Your Guide for Being a Health Care Proxy/Agent
Talking with your loved ones openly and honestly before a medical crisis happens gives everyone a shared understanding of what matters most to you at the end of life.
Set aside 15 minutes. Then download the guide, and watch the video. It will give you peace of mind and make it easier for your loved ones and health care professionals.
Your Guide for Being a Health Care Proxy/Agent
Your Guide for Being a Health Care Proxy/Agent
It’s important to choose a health care proxy/agent – the person who will make decisions about your medical care if
you become unable to make
them for yourself.
This user-friendly guide offers facts and tips necessary to make sound decisions about choosing a health care proxy/agent.
Your Guide for Talking with a Health Care Team
After you’ve had the conversation with your loved ones and chosen your health care proxy/agent, next is talking with your
doctors and nurses about your wishes.
Don’t wait for a medical crisis; talking with your health care team NOW makes it
easier to make medical decisions
when the time comes.
Watch "Being Mortal"
This film is based on the best-selling book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End." by Dr. Atul Gawande.
It explores the hopes of patients and families facing a terminal illness, their relationships with their doctors, and the care they
receive near the end of their lives.
Hospice Nurse Julie
Julie has been a hospice nurse for many years. Initially working in the intensive care unit, she felt drawn to use her skills for
the vulnerable at the end-of-life.
She decided that she would post videos on TikTok and Instagram to help educate people on end-of-life care and death.
She shares the valuable experiences of the seniors in her care, and makes sure to refute common myths when it comes to attitudes on seniors and end-of-life care.
Conversation Game
Hello is a conversation game. It's the safe, easy, and fun way to talk about living and dying and what matters most.
Since we' re unable to gather in person these days, there is a Free short version of Hello called "Hi" adapted for play over video chat.
Empathy
Losing a loved one is hard enough.
Empathy is here to help you
with everything that comes next.
We guide and support you along your journey of loss, giving you the tools to navigate and prioritize every task.
EOL Plan
Alleviate stress & provide peace for your family. EOL (End of Life) Plan
makes it simple for you to:
- Share important and intimate details on how you want your loved ones to remember you
- Make difficult yet necessary decisions with a clear mind so your loved ones can understand and honor your wishes
- Learn imperative information about the end of life process and how you can make it easier for your family
- Live without fear of the future and rest assured that your family will be fully prepared
Lantern
Lantern
Your Hand To Hold For Life Planning
From proactively planning your end-of-life wishes to navigating what to do after experiencing a loss, Lantern has got
your back — for you, your family,
and the people you love.
FREE "Being Mortal" Screening and Discussion
"The two big unfixables are aging and dying..."
Based on the best-selling book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End." by Dr. Atul Gawande, this film explores the hopes of patients and families facing a terminal illness, their relationships with their doctors, and the care they receive near the end of their lives. The film follows Dr. Gawande as he shares stories from the people and families he encounters.
After the screening, there is a facilitated discussion about actions you can take to communicate your health care decisions.
If you're interested in sponsoring a FREE 90-minute "Being Mortal" online screening and discussion for your company, faith community or special interest group, please call us today at 512-787- 3402
Death Doulas: Companions At the End of Life
A Personal Note
Death Doulas walk alongside us as we approach the death of a loved one. Caring and lovingly supporting us in our final weeks and days. This is video tells the story of our journey at the end of Kinsloe's life.
Thank you once again Deanna Cochran for being there at this tragic and most precious time for Kinsloe and me. And heartfelt gratitude to Leslie Darffin from KCEN TV for telling our story with such grace, care, and kindness.
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