Planning AHEAD Program presented by Extension for Fond du Lac County residents in Partnership with Ripon Public Library

Planning AHEAD is a course from UW-Madison Division of Extension that takes a comprehensive approach to end-of-life planning. In six, 1.5 hour classes, Extension educators guide participants through examining health care wishes, handling financial changes, legal requirements and documentation, distribution of personal property, end-of-life decisions, dealing with grief, and the emotional ramifications of all of the above. The program is designed for people of all ages, both for those who want to prepare for their own passing, to make things easier/clearer for family/loved ones, and for those who have, or are in the process of, losing a loved one and are dealing with the transition.

There is no cost for this Extension program. The course features a planning workbook to help define and organize the tasks and documents associated with end-of-life decisions. By working through these sessions, participants find that the financial/healthcare definitions, the question-answer format, helps to make these tasks less overwhelming and stressful. Local speakers with expertise on topics will be provided as a resource for several sessions.

Fond du Lac County residents are invited to join an in-person course, Planning AHEAD, facilitated by Carol Bralich, Fond du Lac County Extension and hosted in partnership with the Ripon Public Library. Please register by Friday August 29th. Registration is available at this link: https://go.wisc.edu/438956 or by contacting Carol Bralich by email or phone. Classes are Fridays, September 5th – October 10th from 10:00 am – 11:30 am at the Ripon Public Library, 120 Jefferson St., Ripon, WI. Workbooks will be provided for each participant. Questions can be sent to carol.bralich@wisc.edu or please call the Fond du Lac Extension Office 920-906-4622 for more information about Planning AHEAD. Check out the program website at https://aging.extension.wisc.edu/programs/planning-ahead/.