CAKE is a tool for helping you think through your end of life preferences.
Resources
Learning about the end of life helps empower people to plan in ways that will afford them dignity and peace of mind in the end. This series of publications published by UF/IFAS Extension helps individuals and families begin to determine their own futures through meaningful communication and informed planning.
Planning End of Life Care
The Conversation Project is a website designed to help people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care, with easy to use kits on how to talk to your family, doctor, and others.
Conversation Starter Kit
A kits on how to talk to your family, doctor, and others about your advance directives.
Honoring Patients鈥� Choices for End-of-Life Care
Presented by Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD., former Haven Hospice鈥檚 Chief Medical Officer and Associate Professor at UF in the departments of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Resources for Veterans
For information about advance care planning and advance directives, veterans are encouraged to contact the Advance Care Planning Program Coordinator or their PACT Team Social Worker or call (352)
548-6000 ext 106067.
Advance Directives Resources
Advance Directives in Popular Culture
Movie Recommendations
Movies that promote discussion about the importance of completing advance directives:
- 鈥淭he Bucket List鈥�
- 鈥淐辞肠辞鈥�
- 鈥淣ever Let Me Go鈥�
- 鈥淧atch Adams鈥�
- 鈥淧.S. I Love You鈥�
- 鈥淭he Departed鈥�
- "This is Where I Leave You鈥�
Songs About Completing Advance Directives
News
- Palliative Care
(reprinted with permission, Risk Rx, Vol.12 No. 3) - Advance Directives
(reprinted with permission, Risk Rx, Vol.12 No. 3)