WALLA WALLLA—Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) believes it is important to empower individuals to take control of their health care, including their end-of-life care planning. In doing so, they have developed a free three-hour workshop on Saturday, June 22 from 1-4 p.m. The event is free to the public but an RSVP is appreciated.

The workshop will take place in the Filipi Room at the WWCH office located at 1067 E. Isaacs in Walla Walla.

Utilizing the 5 Wishes program as a guideline, the workshop will address topics such as: Choosing a person to make health care decisions when you are unable, addressing the preferred (and least preferred) types of medical treatment, preferences related to levels of comfort, how you would like to be treated by others, and what you would like loved ones to know upon your passing.

The WWCH team believe this workshop would be ideal for those who are just beginning to discuss end of life plans, which may include young families or those uncomfortable with the topic. The staff at WWCH believe the 5 Wishes is a safe and comfortable way to get your feet wet when approaching end-of-life plans.

In an effort to empower individuals further, WWCH plans to have future workshops that will help educate participants about the more robust legal documents such as durable power of attorney, health care proxy, medical-information release, and advance directives/living will.

For more information about this and other workshops, or to RSVP, please contact Walla Walla Community Hospice at 509-525-5561 or info@wwhospice.org.