Teaching Hospice Through Theater

Hospices get in on the act

Accord Hospice is among the providers that are staging Harnetiaux’s plays.

 

In the play, a gravely ill protagonist in her mid-70s has a conversation with Joe, a trusted loved one around the same age. The drama depicts Lily asking Joe to become her surrogate health care decision-maker, as well as her wishes for end-of-life.

 

"It’s hard to pull people in the room when you’re talking about death and dying, so let’s find ways to communicate with them."

-Susan Turner, VP, community programs and services, Accord Hospice