Your Legacy of Love: Planning with Intention

Wendy Norman has been researching and engaging with end-of-life issues for over 15 years. Wendy’s interest was sparked by her mother’s diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2006. This is when she learned how important it is to have a plan before becoming ill, especially when cognitive decline is involved. Wanting to help others understand the value of pre-planning, Wendy became an end-of-life planning consultant in 2017. In 2019, she left a 25-year career in marketing and program management to invest her time and energy toward end-of-life planning, education and awareness. In 2020, she helped create and lead a team of volunteers to launch an education and awareness program called End of Life Ready hosted by End of Life Washington. Building on that experience, Known Wishes was created to broaden and deepen end-of-life education.

Robb Miller has spent the past 30+ years as an activist for better end-of-life care and expanded choice. Robb began his career working as an athletic director and kinesiologist, but after witnessing his father and long-time partner experience bad deaths in the mid 90s, he embarked on a new career in end-of-life advocacy. Robb was the Executive Director at End of Life Washington (EOLWA) for 15 years. From 2000 – 2015, he served as a Steering Committee Member on the Washington End of Life Coalition sponsored by the Washington State Medical Association. Robb was also a leader and key spokesperson for the passage of the Washington Death with Dignity Act in 2009. He is honored to author and co-author several first-of-their-kind advance planning documents, including EOLWA’s Hospital Visitation Authorization for LGBTQ people who were not afforded hospital visitation until gay marriage was legalized in 2012, the Living With Dementia Mental Health Directive, and My Instructions for Oral Feeding and Drinking. Currently, Robb serves as Executive Director Emeritus of End of Life Washington and on its Public Policy and Legal Committee. He also serves as an advisory committee member for Arizona End of Life Options, End of Life Choices California and the New Zealand Ministry of Health.

Kay Longhi has spent 25 years in and around the end-of-life-movement.  She held a long career in health care management, seeing many sides of the healthcare system. Kay has also served on the board of End of Life Washington for 22 years and still volunteers with the organization. In her personal life, she has been a caretaker and end-of-life guide for several family members who have passed. Drawing from both her professional and practical experience, Kay now coaches others on the value of pre-planning before a healthcare crisis. She strongly believes that helping individuals understand how to die on their terms, provides enormous comfort during what can be a difficult time.

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