Chamber Breakfast Meeting Discusses Events; Introduces Westchester End of Life Coalition
By Lisa A. Mauro
The Bronxville Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Lawrence Hospital. One of the main topics of the meeting was the introduction of the Everybody Needs a Proxy campaign by guest speaker Christina Staudt, President of the Westchester End-of-Life Coalition (WEOLC).
The WEOLC is an organization that works to expand the awareness of the importance of end-of-life issues. It helps those people who are at the end of their life, along with their loved ones and caregivers. It provides information and services between residents of Westchester and those who can give support.
Staudt explained that the Everybody Needs a Proxy campaign is a community-based campaign that promotes the signing of Health Care Proxies in Westchester, including all persons from the age of 18 and up. The goal is to get people to think about their health care, their wishes, and whom they would choose as their health care proxy. This campaign deals with situations in New York State.
Staudt also explained that this is the first stage of the campaign targeting all people living and working in the following zip codes: 10707, 10708, and 10709. The Everybody Needs a Proxy campaign is funded by the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe, Inc. For additional information about the WEOLC, go to their website (www.westchesterendoflife.org).
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