Many people have a will or a trust but what else do they need, what should they have on hand, how can they plan ahead and what should they expect?
The above are all questions that will be addressed at the two-part, “And Then There was One: End of Life Readiness” workshop being held in the Community Room at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library in Whitewater Oct. 7 and 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sometimes it’s sudden. Sometimes there is time to prepare but it’s filled with health concerns. Most times there has not been a lot of discussion about it before it happens. When it happens, there is immediate change. Life will no longer be the same. There can be feelings of shock, isolation, confusion, anger, panic, intense sadness, relief and guilt. People who did not get along well before it happened will probably get along worse.
A death can cause all of the things described above to one degree or another. One out of one of us will die but there are ways to make it easier on the ones we leave behind.
One way to be PRE-pared is to attend the workshop called End of Life Preparedness. The workshop is based on a workbook called “And Then There was One” written by Charlotte Fox of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Fox’s husband of three years died beside her in bed in his early fifties. She said his death was so devastating and the paperwork was so horrendous, she designed the workbook with 70 checklists and memory prompter pages for you to complete. More information about the workbook can be found at www.therewasone.com.
The workshop will include a variety of speakers: a lawyer, a banker, a hospice representative and a tax specialist. The workshop is being offered free of charge and while the cost of the workbook is $30, purchasing a workbook is not required to attend the workshop.
For coordination purposes, it is requested that those planning to attend register with the library by calling (262) 473-0530. Those unsure if they will be able to attend but interested are also asked to call and make a tentative registration to assist in the planning for copies of material that will be available.
For more information visit the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, 431 W. Center St., in Whitewater, the website at www.whitewaterlibrary.org or call (262) 473-0530.
