End-of-life care issues present a difficult topic and a difficult conversation to have with those you love. No one wants to face the end of life, let alone make decisions about health care, acknowledge feelings about being on life support, or discuss funeral plans. It’s about more than just making a will.
The Caldwell Partnership for End-of-Life Care was formed to help this community learn the importance of having these conversations with loved ones, while they are still healthy and before a crisis has occurred, with loved ones left to make the difficult decisions alone.
The Partnership encourages people to complete advance directives (living will and health care power of attorney). The living will is a legal document that allows you to express your wishes about life-sustaining treatments, should  you become incapacitated. The health care power of attorney allows you to appoint a person you trust to make your health care decisions, if you cannot make them yourself.