The Conversation Project did a survey in 2013 which found that “90 percent of people say that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important yet only 30 percent of people actually have done so.” Clearly, knowing the importance of a conversation or behavior doesn’t always mean we’ll do it. How many diets and half-marathon training programs have begun in this vein? We know all the excuses a person is likely to tell themselves to avoid the conversation. Any of these look familiar?
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“I know my loved one well enough to make the right call.”
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“I don’t need to have the conversation. I’m healthy and young.”
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“If my loved one wants to have a conversation, they can come to me.”
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“I’ll just decide based off what I would want.”
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“It makes me uncomfortable.”
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“I don’t want to encourage my death by talking about it.”
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“I don’t want to offend my loved one.”
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“I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life right now.”
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“I don’t even know what my career path will be let alone what I prefer about my end-of-life care.”
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“Why do we need to have a conversation? Can’t my loved one just write everything down?”
What better time than now to have “that” conversation. Click here to read this article in its entirety.
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