A New Workshop on End-of-Life Planning

Introducing A New Workshop from Lisa Woog on End-of-Life Planning

We are happy to share that The Center will be hosting a 6-session series by Lisa called Standing at the Threshold – Tending to the Things That Matter Most. This workshop will be held one Friday a month beginning January 19 and running through May 2026.  All sessions will be held at The Center (803 Kingwood Street, Brainerd).

Lisa Woog is the owner of Graceful Guidance, a compassionate and comforting option that supports and assists people as they plan for their end-of-life journey. It doesn’t matter if you are young, healthy, and filled with vibrancy or facing a terminal illness, Lisa will help you feel empowered to cultivate a planning experience that honors your wishes.

Session Dates: January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, and June 19.

These sessions will be held from noon-1:30 and will cover topics like:

• Discussing the Five Wishes Book
• Navigating Official Estate and Personal Business (passwords, belongings, gifting, etc
• Getting Started with Estates and Insurance
• Planning Your Celebrations of Life/Funeral/Vigil Wishes
• How Does Acknowledging our Dying Help us Live Well.
• A Relationship with Mystery
• Living with Grief.

Thanks in part to grant money from The Initiative Foundation, and a generous donation from Nelson Doran Funeral Home, there is NO COST for all six sessions.

Nelson-Doran Funeral Home | Brainerd, MN

Initiative Foundation

Max 25 participants.

This offering includes a complimentary copy of 5 Wishes Guide. There will be other suggested reading items and resources that are not included in the cost of the six sessions.

Registration is required and there is a sign-up sheet located at the front desk.

Here is more details on the session topics:

Senior Center Series Event

Brainerd Senior Center

Jan 2026 – June 2026

6 sessions

Friday’s

12:00-1:30

 

 

Session #1      January 16th, 2026

Getting Started

 

Tools & resources for this:

5 Wishes brochure: The Center will purchase for attendees and have available.

Other resources for them to consider:

Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate

I’m Dead, Now What? 

 

Session #2      February 20^th, 2026

Living with the End in Mind

 

Tools & resources for this:

A Year to Live

So many others

 

Session #3      March 20^th, 2026

How You Live is How You Should Expect to Die

 

Tools & resources for this:

Lessons from the Light

A Beginners Guide to the End

The Art of Dying Well

Kim Rosen – Dying into Life, Living into Death 

 

Session #4      April 17^th, 2026

Legacy Work

 

Tools and resources for this:

Journal – any type

Stationary

Pen, markers, etc – (The Center can provide )

 

 

Session #5      May 15^th, 2026

Planning your End of Life Celebration / Funeral / Vigil Wishes

   Tools and resources for this:

    Important Information About My Funeral Plan and Several others

  

Session #6 June 19^th, 2026

Living with Grief

 

Tools and resources for this:

Selah Carefarm Grief workbook

Art Therapy Workbook for Grief & Loss

Navigating Grief and Loss: A guided journal