Difficult Conversations about Difficult Decisions is a 90-minute virtual class presented by Valley Caregiver Resource Center. When you care for a loved one with a chronic illness, you and your family will eventually face some difficult decisions. Anticipating the kinds of situations that may arise can help you honor your loved one’s health care wishes and avoid having to make tough decisions alone during a crisis.

Topics include: how to start a conversation, dealing with resistance, getting family members together, and make choices (Pros and Cons? Feeding tubes, Ventilators, DNR, CPR, holding on, and letting go).

Objectives

• For caregivers and family members to think about the end-of-life needs of the care receiver before there is a crisis.
• To understand the options and the pros and cons of different decisions.
• For participants to have ways to talk about the end-of-life choices that will be comfortable for themselves and their loved ones.