Gesu Church offers end-of-life seminar

Gesu Church offers end-of-life seminar

Gesu Church is hosting a daylong seminar Saturday, April 13 to help people better understand the spiritual, medical, ethical and legal issues of dying.

“Dignity at the End of Life” is a program for adults of all ages to equip them with tools and information to help them or loved ones make decisions about end-of-life details, talk with patient advocates and medical professionals, understand advanced directives and more.

Presenters will be Rev. Diane Smith, director of Ministry Engagement at Angela hospice; Merilynne Rush, whose company The Dying Year focuses on medical end-of-life issues; David Nantais, director of Mission Integration at Trinity Health Ann Arbor; and attorney Mark Lezotte.

The program is 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at Gesu School Social Hall at Quincy Street and McNichols in Detroit.

To register, email hoopingtonpatricia@gmail.com.