Additional Help with End-of-Life Preparations

Additional Help with End-of-Life Preparations Rayna Neises 16:45

Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on her interview from last week with Pastor Rick Craig (Episode 129) and the discussion related to end-of-life preparations. In his book, When It’s Time: End-of-Life Planning at Any Age: Make it Part of Your Legacy. Rayna shares more information on dealing with these tough issues related to end-of-life preparations:

[2:09] Know the difference between palliative care vs. hospice and that things have changed over the past 20 years.
[3:30] Understanding that palliative care might be an option for your loved one can be helpful.
[4:00] Make sure wills are finalized, and that Advanced Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders are in place.
[4:37] Find helpful information at www.nia.nih.gov about making decisions for someone else at end-of-life.
[6:30] ‘Substituted Judgement’ and ‘Best Interests’ are two ways of helping to make decisions that you do not have black and white information about.
[9:23] Ask specific questions that help you examine all the options.
[12:21] An Ethical Will (How To Write An Ethical Will | Everplans) is a will that shares your beliefs, values, and life lessons for future generations.

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Rayna Neises A Season of Caring

Rayna Neises understands the joys and challenges that come from a season of caring. She helped care for both of her parents during their separate battles with Alzheimer’s over a thirty-year span. She is able to look back on those days now with no regrets – and she wishes the same for everyone caring for aging parents.

Rayna is the author of No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season, an ICF certified coach, the host of “A Season of Caring” podcast, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC)Independent Certified Trainer and speaker who is passionate about offering encouragement, support, and resources for regret-free caring aimed at preventing family caregivers from aimlessly wandering through this important season of life.

Rayna lives on a farm in southeast Kansas with her husband, Ron, and small pack of adorable dogs. She is the baby of her family, but most would never guess that. She is a former teacher who enjoys crafts of all kinds and spending time with her grandkids most of all.