What Is Advance Care Planning and Why Is It Important?

The goal of Conversation of Your Life is to encourage more individuals to engage in fruitful conversation with their friends, family, and doctors about end of life wishes through advance care planning.  Conversation of Your Life is generously supported by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. To learn more visit: www.njhcqi.org/COYL

The Village of Ridgewood Health Department and Parks & Recreation in conjunction with Valley Hospital and Feeney Funeral Home are holding a free workshop to learn how to start the conversation with family, friends, caregivers, and doctors about what you value in life. Topics to be covered include the legal, medical, ethical, emotional, practical, and, spiritual aspects of advance care planning.  Leading the discussion will be David Feeney, CFSP, CPC of Feeney Funeral Home.

Location:            Anne Zusy Youth Center, First Floor 131 N. Maple Ave.

Ridgewood

Date:                   December 13, 2018

Time:                  11am to 1pm

Cost:                   Free with Lunch provided by Valley Hospital.

This event is open to adults of all ages. Please invite your neighbors, family and friends.

Registration is required, please contact the Ridgewood Health Dept., by emailing mdowns@ridgewoodnj.net. ANY questions, please call Dawn Cetrulo, Health Officer at 201-670-5500 ext. 245.