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Oasis and Nine PBS Present Going Your Way

Oasis and Nine PBS Present…

Oasis is proud to play an integral role in Going Your Way, a Nine PBS documentary that focuses on the personal, medical, and spiritual issues surrounding end-of-life care, the options available, and steps that can be taken to put those wishes to practical use. The documentary’s title highlights the active role many people are now taking to ensure their death goes according to their own plans and wishes. End-of-life planning doesn’t have to be painful. We’ll learn from the experts and real people who have stories to share about preparing for life and death.

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Complete your advance directive.

An advance directive is a form where you can designate your healthcare proxy, the person (or people) you trust to make medical decisions for you if you’ve ever unable to make them for yourself. You can also describe on these forms what kinds of medical treatments you would and wouldn’t want.

Talk with the important people in your life.

Your healthcare proxy and others who eventually may be involved in decisions about your care need to know what’s important to you at end of life. That helps them make decisions consistent with what you would want. These resources help you prepare for conversations with those people and outline what topics to cover and how to bring them up.

Learn more.

Get yourself up to speed about the range of resources and options available for people with serious illness. Whether you’re a current caregiver or you might be one in the future, being informed is the best kind of preparation.

End-of-Life Resources

Advance Care Planning & End-of-Life Conversations

No Cost

With Fee for Some Features (with some free informational resources)

Information about Palliative Care

General Planning for Later Life

For Healthcare Professionals and Systems

Good Books

  • The Art of Dying Well, Katy Butler
  • A Beginner’s Guide to the End, B.J. Miller & Shoshana Berger
  • Being Mortal, Atul Gawande
  • Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life, Ira Byock
  • Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond, Jane Brody
  • Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness, Lynn, Shuster, & Harrold
  • When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi
  • Gratitude, Oliver Sacks
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Learn About Oasis Resources

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Oasis Classes

Oasis offers in-person and virtual classes on the topic of end of life matters across 7 locations nationwide.
Click the home icon in each box to jump to the city’s classes. Class listings will be updated each month.

Albuquerque

Rochester

San Antonio

San Diego

Syracuse

St. Louis

Washington D.C. Metro

Oasis Everywhere Virtual Classes

Rochester Oasis Classes

(585) 730-8800

Funeral Planning Explained
Class #224
Tuesday, May 20
1–2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Marjorie Focarazzo, President, FCAGR
Location: Oasis Rochester
$20

The non-profit Funeral Consumers Alliance of Rochester has been educating people since 1957 about the advantages of pre-planning their own funerals. Consumers are able to take a great burden off of their loved ones if they shop around for services when they are not under pressure. The Alliance guides people on how to make their own plans, and provides price guides for five different plans which can be used for comparison shopping. You’ll learn about pre-planning your funeral, the legal issues involved, and how to avoid making expensive mistakes.

San Antonio Oasis Classes

(210) 236-5954

Screening of Going Your Way
Class #162
Wednesday, May 7
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructor: Maria Wellisch, RN, LNFA, BBA
Location: Oasis at the Meadows
Free

Registration opens April 23.

A new documentary on the personal, medical, and spiritual issues surrounding end-of-life care…and the active role many people are now taking to ensure their death goes according to their own plans.

What Is An End of Life Doula?
Class #171
Thursdays, May 15 – May 22
1–2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Aspen Aman
Location: Oasis at the Meadows
$14

Registration opens April 23.

This course talks about how an End-of-Life Doula (aka Death Doula) helps individuals and families through various life-changing transitions. Death doulas help with advance medical directives, education about the dying process and facilitate communication within families during difficult times.

Advance Directives
Class #323
Tuesday, August 12
10–11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Brennen Boze, Attorney at Law
Location: Oasis at the Meadows
$7

Registration opens April 23.

Advanced directives are legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care before the time comes. There are at least five types of advanced directives recognized by Texas. You will need to know which of those you need to communicate to your family, friends and health care professionals, and to avoid confusion later on.

St. Louis Oasis Classes

(314) 862-4859 ext. 24

Living in the End of Life: Coming Back a Short Distance Correctly
Class #5028
Friday, May 2
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructor: Ed Koslin
Location: Crown Center
$17

Join us for an engaging exploration of the Death Positive Movement, where we’ll discuss how embracing open conversations about death can lead to personal growth and a deeper understanding of life. This presentation will offer insights into how shifting our cultural attitudes toward death can foster greater peace and empowerment.

Holistic Life Plan
Class #5015
Fridays, May 16 – July 11
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructor: Juliet Simone
Location: Clayton Oasis
$100 (5 sessions, meets bi-weekly)

Whether you live alone or with a partner, have no children or children who live far away, planning for your future is essential. This interactive five-session workshop will help you create a personalized, well-rounded plan to age with confidence. You’ll explore key aspects of aging—some you may not have considered before—and develop strategies to maintain independence, security, and fulfillment. Sessions meet every other week, allowing time for reflection, research, and personal planning between meetings. Topics include health, housing and location, social connections, support networks, life purpose, finances, legal matters, transportation, and engagement. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a proactive roadmap for aging well, no matter your circumstances.

Living in the End of Life: Two Conversations
Class #5032
Fridays, May 23 – May 30
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructor: Ed Koslin
Location: Crown Center
$34 (2 sessions)

Embark on a transformative journey with Dr. Ed Koslin, Doctor of Liberal Arts, MSW, for a two-session workshop to dive deeper into conversations about life’s last phase. Delve into profound conversations that unravel the mysteries of life’s final phase, exploring end-of-life rewiring narratives,’ and navigating the complex landscapes of grief and loss. Engage in thought-provoking discussions that go beyond the surface, inviting you to contemplate the intricacies of the human experience during these crucial moments.

“In general, we know people who have conversations, who contemplate the end of their life, who talk with their family about what’ s important to them, who make arrangements and plans, they are more likely to have a good death experience and the people they leave behind are less likely to have regrets about how things played out.”

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Dr. Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.

Interim Director of Clinical Training
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Professor of Medicine, Division of Palliative Medicine
Co-Director, Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging

“With good end of life planning, who wins?  Everyone. Who wins the most? Our patients and families.”

“If time becomes short for you, what’s most important?”

Dr. Ira Kodner, MD

Washington University School of Medicine, Mary Culver Department of Surgery

Community Engagement support for Going Your Way is provided by:

Millstone Foundation