Compassion & Choices - Minnesota

05/20/2026

If you're looking for information and resources about end-of-life planning and care, we've got you covered at TWO events tomorrow!

On Thursday, May 21st, join C&C volunteers at:

- Edina's Senior Center Health and Wellness Fair, from 9am to noon, at Edina Senior Center.

- Eden Prairie 's Senior Resource Fair, from 1 to 4pm, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie.

We hope to see you there!

05/15/2026

We want to thank Rev. Ed Holland and his work to champion end-of-life care options for Minnesotans. Rev. Holland served as the coordinator of spiritual care & grief support with Park Nicollet Methodist Hospice in Minneapolis, a program he helped create in 1979. He is a United Methodist minister, a retired board-certified chaplain and a retired marriage and family therapist. You may have seen his name on a recent op-ed in the Minnesota Reformer about medical aid in dying in Minnesota.

This past Sunday, Rev. Holland presented about medical aid in dying and voluntary stopping of eating and drinking as part of Faith United Methodist Church's Faith Forum, just one of many presentations he has given on end-of-life care issues and advance care planning.

Thank you, Rev. Holland, for the work you do to ensure that every Minnesotan has an end-of-life experience that aligns with their values, priorities, and beliefs!

05/14/2026

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 [email protected] 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