Quick Tip
Discuss Care Goals and Future Planning
Discuss prognosis honestly with the medical team and understand what goals are most important for the time you have together. Consider addressing difficult topics like final wishes and legacy plans while you have time and support to honor your loved one’s preferences.
Let them define their own “why.” My mom didn’t get better for herself—she did it to see her sister one last time. Find their reason to keep going, not yours.