​

Preparing to Die Well

 

Preparing to die well is not a primary concern of most. Rather most are concerned with longevity and how to outlive death. Dying well should not be an after thought but a priority but few are willing to have the tough conversation about death. Just like planning for a wedding, pre-planning with your family is just as important if not more so than all the other big events in your life. Here are some things to consider:

​

• What vision do you have in mind for your final days?

• Who will be your caregivers?

• Who will be your medical advocate?

• What kind of spiritual care do you want at the end if any?  

• What does cleaning up unfinished business look like for you?

• Do you want to die at home or at facility like Hospice?

​

​These are but a few things that we need to focus on when we consider how we want to plan for the final days of our lives. Unfortunately, most fail to plan or prepare and find that the experience leaves them and their families stressed and filled with anxiety which can make leaving the body a difficult journey. Ultimately, our final days should be filled with love, dignity, comfort, and support to help make the transition as gentle and peaceful as possible.

​

Like birth, death is a rite of passage that we will all go through. Having a healthy conversation now will help in the end to lessen the pain, grief, and anger. We all deserve to die well, we all deserve to plan well.

​

​