Compassion & Choices - Minnesota

05/04/2026

Please visit our booth at the Centennial Area Chamber's Aging Well Senior Expo on May 14th from 9 AM - Noon. The expo is in the beautiful St. Genevieve's Parish Community Center in Centerville. It is FREE to attend! There will be a variety of vendors, resources, sharps/prescription/eye-glass drop-off, door prizes, health checks, and more.

05/01/2026

This Monday May 4th, we'll be at the Maplewood Senior Expo talking about end-of-life care options and advance care planning! Come on down to the Maplewood Community Center YMCA (at 2100 White Bear Avenue) between 9am and noon to learn more about how you can plan for an end-of-life experience that matches your values, priorities, and beliefs. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/26044191245197331

04/30/2026

Take a look at our amazing advocates in action! On April 23rd, C&C volunteers Barbara, Karen and Becky tabled at the Elder Resource Association's expo in Burnsville, sharing resources to help our community plan for end-of-life care that matches their values and priorities. On April 16th, Barbara and Eric joined the St. Peter Annual Senior Expo. And on April 9th, Barbara and Judy were in Arlington for the Sibley County Senior Expo.

Spring is tabling season - have you signed up to get out in your community? If not, fill out the form at CompassionAndChoices.org/Volunteer and join us!

04/28/2026

Please join Compassion & Choices and other fantastic organizations at the Maple Grove Senior Expo on Thursday! If you're looking for information & resources about advance care planning or end-of-life care options, our volunteers will have you covered!

WHEN: Thursday, April 30. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WHERE: Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road

04/22/2026

Thank you to the always incredible Mary Carlsen for presenting a lunch-and-learn about advance care planning at the SoWashCo Senior Center this week! We're so delighted that so many Minnesotans are honoring the spirit of National Healthcare Decisions Day by preparing for the important work of advance care planning.

Are you with a community group, local government, or local organization that would like to talk advance care planning and end-of-life care options? Please reach out to C&C staff at criley@compassionandchoices.org and we'll be in touch!

04/17/2026

We're so grateful to be tabling at the Elder Resource Association Aging & Wellness Expo on April 23rd! Join Compassion & Choices volunteers at the Burnsville Senior Center from 2 to 5pm, where we'll be sharing resources and information about end-of-life care options, advance directives, and how you can plan ahead for the end of life.

04/17/2026

On Monday, April 20th, Compassion & Choices Minnesota advocates Rev. Edward Holland and Rev. Harlan Limpert will be presenting at the 2026 Minnesota Hospice & Palliative Care Conference, on a panel titled "Interfaith Perspectives on Medical Aid in Dying." The panel will run from 10 - 11:15am, and if you are planning to be at the conference, this will be a great opportunity to learn more about faith-based perspectives on this compassionate end-of-life care option. For more information and to register, please see the conference's page: https://www.mnhpc.com/conference2026

04/16/2026

It's National Healthcare Decisions Day! Today, we honor the importance of advance care planning, and urge every adult in our community to begin or continue conversations with your loved ones about your wishes for end-of-life care.

Not sure where to start? We can help! Advocate Mary Carlsen will be presenting an introduction to advance care planning through SoWashCounty Community Education's Senior Programming. Join us on Monday, April 20th from 11am-12pm at their monthly Lunch & Learn gathering. We will be serving subs from Jersey Mike's, along with cookies and chips.

For those living in the South Washington County area wishing to register, please call (651) 425-6605.

04/14/2026

Our busy spring of tabling continues - please join Compassion & Choices volunteers at the Buffalo Senior Expo on Wednesday, April 22nd from 9am to noon! We'll be at the Buffalo Civic Center sharing resources and information about advance care planning and end-of-life care options, and we'd love to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

04/11/2026

April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day, and Compassion & Choices volunteers will be sharing information about advance care planning and end-of-life care options at the Saint Peter Senior Expo! Join us at the Saint Peter Community Center from 1 to 4pm on Thursday, April 16th and check out resources to help you plan for the kinds of care you want at the end of life.

Interested in being a vendor or sponsor for at the annual Saint Peter Senior Expo? Please send your contact information!

04/09/2026

On Tuesday, April 14th, please join Compassion & Choices staff for a presentation on advance care planning, in partnership with the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging and Age-Friendly Minnesota! Whether you've already completed an advance directive or you're new to end-of-life planning, we'll offer you all the resources and information you need to get started. This event takes place on Zoom at 11am on 4/14. RSVP here:

Understand advance care planning and advance directives with Compassion & Choices.