Conversation Hialeah is a proud champion of The Conversation Project, a national initiative dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care, and ensuring that everyone’s wishes for end-of-life care are expressed and respected.
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Source: The Conversation Project National Survey 2018
Conversation Hialeah aims to foster open communication and information sharing on end of life wishes and advance care planning. Through outreach and education, training and resource sharing, Conversation Hialeah will engage individuals, caregivers, families, providers and other paraprofessionals to appropriately have these conversations with individuals who need this information. We want everyone’s wishes for end of life care documented and respected.
Program Goals
Build awareness and education by working with local non-profit organizations, social service agencies, local governments, religious leaders, private businesses, senior housing, and healthcare organizations to encourage and facilitate conversations in which vital issues regarding the preferences of older adults as well as terminally ill people are discussed, and care preferences are made known
Train participants and develop a network of volunteers through a “Train the Trainer” model to maximize potential reach throughout the community while maintaining future sustainability
Increase knowledge base to build capacity among professionals and paraprofessionals serving older adults aged 65 and older that implement end of care discussions and advance care directives.
Why Focus on Advance Care Planning?
Advance Care Planning is making DECISIONS about the healthcare you would want to receive if you happen to become unable to speak for yourself.
 Quality of Life: Advance Care Planning EASES the stress and burden on the individual’s family or loved ones and ensures people have a good life until the very end. |
 Economic Impact: Advance Care Planning REDUCES cost of care, hospital patient days, and hospital admissions from a nursing home. |
Hialeah Demographics
The City of Hialeah has a population of 237,285, of which 23.7% are living in poverty. 92.65% of Hialeah's residents identify as White and 52.35% identify as women, while 47.65% identify as men. 96.05% of the residents identify as Hispanic or Latino and the predominant language spoken at home is Spanish.
Of the 237,285 residents in Hialeah, about 24% fall into the 65 and older age category. There is a larger percentage of older adults in Hialeah (23.6%) than Miami-Dade County (16.2%). As more residents begin to age in place and are faced with declining health, the need to discuss end-of-life care as a public health issue becomes more important. The graph below illustrates the age distribution among residents of Hialeah.
Source: US Census five-year estimates 2014-2018
Map of 65+ Population by Zip Code
Map of Areas with an Increase/Decrease in Older Population 65+
This indicator shows the number of the population that is over age 65.
Data Source: American Community Survey 5-Year
The Conversation Project
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The Conversation Starter Kit |
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A tool to help you think about what matters most to you and how to facilitate this conversation with your loved ones.
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Who Will Speak for You? |
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A tool on how to choose and be a health care proxy.
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Conversation Starter Kit for Loved Ones of People with Alzheimer’s/Dementia Starter Kit |
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A tool to help families and loved ones of people with Alzheimer’s/Dementia have the conversation.
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How to Talk to Your Doctor |
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A tool to help you have conversations about advanced care planning with your doctor or medical team.
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Pediatric Starter Kit |
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A tool to help you have the conversation with your seriously ill child.
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