Book Study ~ At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life, by Samuel Harrington, MD
Tue, Jun 06
|Grand Rapids
Join Laura for a six-week book study beginning in June.


Time and Location
Jun 06, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Grand Rapids, 1025 3 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USA
About the Event
Starting Tuesday, June 6, 2023, join us for a six-week book study of At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life by Samuel Harrington, MD. We will meet in the St. Andrews Episcopal Church's lounge from 7:00 - 8:30 pm (no meeting July 4). Discussions will be facilitated by Laura Hoekstra, St. Andrews member and End-of-Life Doula.
At Peace outlines specific active and passive steps that older patients and their health-care proxies can take to ensure loved ones live their last days comfortably at home and/or in hospice when further aggressive care is inappropriate.
Through Dr. Harrington's own experience with the aging and deaths of his parents and of working with patients, he describes:
The terminal patterns of the six most common chronic diseases
How to recognize a terminal diagnosis even when the doctor is not clear about it
How to have the hard conversation about end-of-life wishes
How to minimize painful treatments
When to seek hospice care
How to deal with dementia and other special issues
Questions? Contact Laura Hoekstra by phone at 616.286.1895 or via email at laura@graceintheleaving.com.
We hope you will join us!