The Conversation Project

The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.

The Conversation Project began in 2010, when Ellen Goodman and a group of colleagues and concerned media, clergy, and medical professionals gathered to share stories of “good deaths” and “bad deaths” within their own circle of loved ones.

Over several months, a vision emerged for a grassroots public campaign spanning both traditional and new media. The goal of the project is to makke it easier to initiate conversations about dying, and to encourage people to talk now and as often as necessary so that their wishes are known when the time comes.

In order to make this vision a reality, The Conversation Project began its collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in September of 2011. IHI is a not-for-profit organization that helps lead improvement of health and health care throughout the world.

The Starter Kit (available in PDF) will help you get your thoughts together and then have the conversation.

Your Story:
The site also invites people to share their stories about the Conversation.

http://theconversationproject.org/