Resources For Engaging in the Conversation

Aspects of having an end-of-life conversation often include issues of physical health, cognitive competency and caregiving needs, psycho-social dimensions of well-being such as bucket lists and legacy projects and dimensions of estate planning and financial distribution of assets. Ideally, families should be involved in making funeral arrangements and specifying wishes for mourning rituals.

When people are approaching the last stage of their lives, they should be looking at how to approach various life transitions for themselves and their families. What are some of the considerations?

Conversation Guides to Help You Begin the Conversation

Estate Planning

Navigating Health Care and Physical Realities 

Pyscho-Social Considerations: Values You May Want to Communicate

Funerals, Chevre Kadisha and Jewish Morning Rituals 

Generous Donor Clears Medical Debt in Miami

Generous Donor Clears Medical Debt in Miami

More than 120,000 Jewish and non-Jewish Miami residents will be cleared of over $200 million in medical debt, lifting a burden that has weighed heavily on them for years.

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Good Deeds Day Celebrates 20 Years

Businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison, along with her extended family, joined 800 volunteers from across Miami for the US kickoff of Good Deeds Day this past Sunday.

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Honoring Israel’s Fallen Heroes and Celebrate Israel 78

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Recognizing the importance of routine and resilience, especially when it comes to education, Federation and our partners on the ground have launched a new matriculation and resilience program for students living within a mile of the border.

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