Settlement Guide: Why you shouldn’t avoid conversations about death

Talking about death makes many of us uncomfortable. But by avoiding the subject, it might just make things worse when the time comes. Talking with your loved ones about your Will, Advance Care Directive and other wishes is important for you and for them. We spend our whole life planning: career, birth, vacations, even the meals for the week. So why so few people have a plan for the end of their life? An end-of-life plan is about making sure that your wishes are respected and that those around you know what to do. Jessie Williams is the Executive Director of the GroundSwell Project, a not-for-profit organisation wanting to change how we view death. She says that most people never tell anyone their end-of-life wishes.

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