Enter a digital gallery that reveals how culture, lived experience, faith, and identity shape perspectives on the end of life. Through Photovoice, a participatory research project, African Americans and members of other diverse communities used photography and narrative storytelling to reflect on their experiences with end-of-life care and the changes they hope to see in healthcare.
Compassion & Choices is proud to offer a host of tools and resources to help you and your loved ones “finish strong” by planning for an end-of-life experience that matches the life you’ve enjoyed – defined by love, purpose and agency.
Motivated by the impact of racism, inequity and disparities in end-of-life care, we are connecting with people nationwide to spread the word about the importance of end-of-life care planning and accessing quality end-of-life care.
We’re informing and empowering the Black community about the power of end-of-life care and planning. Through events, storytelling, creating free resources, collaborating with partners, and more, Compassion & Choices is addressing inequities and equipping all people to take charge of their end-of-life care. Our guiding principles are unity, legacy and transformation.
Al’s involvement with Compassion & Choices was deeply personal. After caring for his mother at home during hospice and later losing his brother to COVID-19, he became committed to helping others navigate end-of-life planning.
Through these vital efforts, the council is raising awareness about end-of-life care, addressing healthcare inequities, and making end-of-life planning a communal conversation and process in Black spaces.
In this interview, Aerica shares more about her background, why she is passionate about serving with Compassion & Choices, and how she hopes to contribute to the important work of the African American Leadership Council.
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Compassion & Choices Gift Processing Center
PO Box 485
Etna, NH 03750
Compassion & Choices is a 501 C3 organization. Federal tax number: 84-1328829
