Pine Tree Hospice workshops on wills

Learn about wishes and living wills at free workshops in Guilford and Greenville in June, hosted by Pine Tree Hospice and open to anyone in the community.

Pine Tree Hospice’s volunteers are holding workshops to teach the community about advance directives, and explain the differences between living wills and other types of wills. So many people don’t have these documents, and often end up in the hospital without their wishes being known. It is so important to discuss your wishes with your family, as well as healthcare professionals, and we will teach you how to start this conversation.

End-of-life discussions are hard. Pine Tree Hospice wants to help change that and wants to help you get comfortable talking about death and dying. These workshops are open to anyone in the community – for future reference, for starting a discussion, or just for general information. To make it easier, we will introduce you to the 5 Wishes document, and show you how to fill it out. It is an easy, step-by-step process that will help you think about how you want to be treated at end-of-life, when you are in the hospital, what kind of medical treatment you want, and how decisions will be made if you are no longer able to make them for yourself.

Pine Tree Hospice provides free non-medical support, education, and resources to those with life-limiting conditions, caregivers, and grieving individuals through a trained volunteer network. We serve communities in Piscataquis, and parts of Somerset and Penobscot counties. Anyone can ask for services for themselves, or for a friend or family member.

In Greenville, join us June 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the People’s United Methodist Church on Pritham Avenue for this free workshop.

In Guilford, June 12 from 12:30–3:30 p.m. at Community Fitness on High Street.

Sign up soon so that we have materials for you. For more information, call Pine Tree Hospice at 207-802-8078 or email info@pinetreehospice.org.