How to Plan with Reluctant Loved Ones, Seattle Public Library, Tuesday, November 17th, 5-6:30pm via Zoom or In-Person
The challenge to get loved ones to plan ahead for end-of-life can be overwhelming. Especially when they are ailing, cognitively impaired or living with disease. And yet, the difference it can make for caregivers to know what a loved one wants and have all the right documentation and resources in place is monumental. It helps avoid the hours it can take to track down information needed for medical appointments and manage financial affairs.
We can help. In this workshop, Known Wishes will share the tools they use to navigate these sensitive conversations and pay forward the many great examples they’ve heard from families who have successfully overcome these challenges.
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Financial Planning for Life's Final Chapter, Town Hall Seattle, In-Person & Livestream, Wednesday, November 18th, 6-7:15pm
Money decisions get harder — not easier — as we age. How much should we spend when we’re healthy and active? How much should we save for the “what ifs” that come with aging and health changes? How should we think about leaving gifts for loved ones? Figuring out how to fund the last third of our lives can be stressful and even paralyzing. Especially if we’re not familiar with all of the financial options, terms, and questions we should be asking.
Join Wendy Norman from Known Wishes and Financial Planner Kelly Larkin from Larkin Wealth Advisors for a candid, compassionate conversation about navigating the financial side of life’s later chapters and making your financial wishes known. Whether you’re planning for retirement, “rewirement”, or simply refining how you want to live, this session will help you understand how to prepare with confidence
Advance Care Planning Workshops, Whatcom County Libraries, November 5, November 12, Dec 9th
Are you one of the many folks who know completing an advance directive is a good idea but you just can't seem to get it done? You are not alone. Join us for an interactive workshop where a trained facilitator will walk you through completing a simple WA state Advance Directive where you can choose your trusted medical decision maker (aka: health care agent or Power of Attorney for Healthcare) and write down your values, preferences for care and end-of-life wishes. There will be a Notary available at every class to help complete your documents.
Introductory Workshop on End-of-Life Planning
At Your Office? With Your Community Group? In Your Home?
Whether life ends naturally, suddenly, or after illness, documenting your wishes can ease difficult decisions for you and your loved ones. This workshop will guide you through Advance Directives and other end-of-life planning documents, helping you reflect on your values and communicate your choices clearly. Together, we’ll explore how to start meaningful conversations, answer common questions, and connect you with free resources to support your journey.
Advice on Advance Directives
If you become incapacitated and unable to speak for yourself, Advance Directives serve as a vital tool to ensure your wishes are honored. These documents provide clear guidance on the life-sustaining treatments you want to receive or decline, and they are relied upon by medical professionals, caregivers, and—most importantly—your Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
We can help you navigate end-of-life planning by showing you how to select, complete, formalize, and share your Advance Directives, including your Living Will or Healthcare Directive, POLST, and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Our goal is to help you ensure your values and preferences remain at the center of your care.
End of Life Planning with Dementia/Alzheimer's
With Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia becoming more common, it is increasingly important to plan ahead while the ability to make decisions is still intact. Advance Directives and related documents allow you to express what measures you do or do not want taken to prolong your life as your quality of life and cognitive ability change.
We can help guide you through these conversations and documents, helping you share your wishes with loved ones, caregivers, and medical professionals so that your values remain at the center of your care.