What Do Advance Care Directives have to do with Being a Local Citizen?
Brattleboro Citizens’ Breakfast Invitation
The next Brattleboro Citizens’ Breakfast is planned for Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Gibson Aiken Center, downstairs, hosted by Senior Meals. Doors open at 7:30am.
What Do Advance Care Directives have to do with Being a Local Citizen?
You might be surprised! Meanwhile you already have tons to think about— so why this? Why now? Come to Citizen’s Breakfast Friday March 20th to find out more about this much avoided topic. Leave having eaten a good breakfast, knowing how advance care directives are a way to help everyone in your life and the 5 basicsteps to getting the task done!
There’s so much media on this topic right now:
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A 506 page bipartisan study saying that as a nation we need to improve on how we do aging and end of life in this country.
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The excellent and very readable Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.
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A comprehensive online guide by Consumer Reports: A Beautiful Death.
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Vermont Ethics Network’s super website : http://vtethicsnetwork.org/
But it’s still hard to actually have a conversation with the people you love and map out your personal beliefs and wishes. Come learn about the local picture and resources.
Speaker: Joanna Rueter, LICSW – founder Sustainable Aging www.sustainable-aging.com 802-380-0301 Bring your questions and concerns.
=> Because we need to plan for the number of people having breakfast, please RSVP by no later than Tuesday, March 17 by replying to Robt.Oeser@gmail.com (or calling 518-505-9031)
=> The breakfast, provided by Senior Meals will feature waffles. Cost is $6.00 for those under 60 years of age. ($3.50 is the suggested donation for those over 60 years.)
=> Brattleboro Time Traders may use one time credit hour to attend the breakfast, hosted by Brattleboro Senior Meals (Meals on Wheels).
Upcoming:
- Friday, March 13, Lunch with Congressman Peter Welch on Friday March 13th at 11:45 AM at the Brattleboro Senior Center. Reservations are encouraged. Please call 257-1236 details
- Sunday, March 15 – Our Co-op: we Own It! … but how do we govern it? at Marlboro Graduate Center, Room 2-E – Cooperative Governance Workshop – 5:15pm – 8:00pm – Michael Healy of CDS Consulting Co-op will facilitate – All Brattleboro Food Co-op shareholders welcome
- Monday, March 16 – Town Budget Informational Meeting – Academy School Gym
- 6:30pm – Member caucus – appoint members to fill vacant seats and meet with constituents
- 7:00pm – Selectboard Presentation of Budget and Discussion
