Sherrill House Presents Ellen Goodman for a Free Forum on End-of-Life Care Conversations

BOSTON | On Sunday, June 14, join Sherrill House for the third installment of its educational lecture series on aging and elder care, featuring Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Ellen Goodman.

Sherrill House, a non-denominational, not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Jamaica Plain, will bring together more than 500 attendees at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for a talk on the importance of end-of-life care conversations.

The afternoon will be led by former Boston Globe journalist, Ellen Goodman, who has spent most of her life chronicling social change and its impact on American life. In her encore career, she’s created The Conversation Project, a public health campaign and nonprofit organization which aims to change the way people talk about and prepare for their final days. The goal is to ensure that everyone’s wishes for end-of-life care are expressed and respected.

Ellen Goodman will share her personal story of caring for her own mother, offer ice breakers on how to start the conversation with loved ones, and take questions from the audience.

The event is free and open to the public. It will be held on Sunday, June 14 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston. Pre-registration is suggested, but not required. Those who preregister will be entered to win lunch for two at The Café at Taj Boston. To RSVP visit, SherrillHouse.eventbrite.com

Sherrill House offers three specialized care programs including short-term rehabilitation through its Return to Home™ program, traditional long-term care, and Special Care Program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

For more information about Sherrill House, or the upcoming forum, please call 617-731-2400 ext. 3073 or email sborgeson@sherrillhouse.org.