Peace of Mind for Life – December 20, 2024

Circle of Friends for the Dying presents

Peace of Mind for Life, a workshop being held at Circle Home: 100 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY 12401

Who Will Speak for You?

Peace of Mind for Life is designed to engage you in conversations . about end-of-life care choices. The intention is for every person, regardless of age or health status, to make well-informed choices and to complete their Advance Medical Directives. This will assure that your chosen Health Care Proxy fully understands your wishes as directed in your Living Will.

Advance Directives protect your personal healthcare choices in the case of an unexpected event or critical illness that may compromise the ability to speak or verbalize wishes. What if you have Alzheimer’s or dementia? How will you be in control of your wishes?

Level 1: What, How, Who, Why
You will leave with a better understanding of what your choices are, and the necessary forms to complete the process.

Level 2: Almost, But Not Quite
You’ve got just a little more to do to complete your forms. What’s holding you back?
Once done and filed in the correct places, you will experience Peace of
Mind for Life.

Level 1: What, How, Who, Why
Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
Time: 11am – 12:30 pm

Circle Home: 100 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY 12401

Cost: Suggested donation of $25, more or less is fine too.

Please register here or call 845 802 0970

Laurie Schwartz is one of the early leaders of the Hospice movement in the United States. In 1979, she co-founded and directed what is now Hudson Valley Hospice (formerly Hospice, Inc. of Ulster and Dutchess Counties, NY and Hospice Association of Ulster County) and was recognized in 1995 by Hospice as a dynamic visionary and social activist. In 2018, Laurie was honored for her work in the field of dying and death, by Hudson Valley Hospice at their yearly gala. She has trained hundreds of people through Hospice’s volunteer training program and through Securelanding programs. Laurie is the Co-founder and Chair of the Board of Circle of Friends for the Dying, a 501 (c) 3 organization which will oversee the establishment of a Home for people with three months or less to live.

Laurie Slavin  has worked for many years as an attorney specializing in newborn adoptions. She founded and headed two adoption agencies, one in South Florida and one in Upstate New York, and continues to work on behalf of children and families. For the past five years, Laurie served as Treasurer on the Board
of Directors of the Woodstock Jewish Congregation and as Treasurer of the Hudson Valley Sudbury School Board of Trustees. She looks forward to supporting the compelling mission of Circle of Friends.

Circle of Friends for the Dying, a 501c3 non-profit organization, does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, or any other protected status.