Community Voices ⎸Project Optimist staff plan for the end — and it feels good
Life goals: Complete health care directives, draft a will, and enroll in life insurance in 2025.
End-of-Life
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“Waan u ducaynaa ” Caadada Muslimka xiliga geeridda.
In yar oo ka mid ah Soomaalidda Maraykanka ayaa buuxiya Warqadda Dardaaranak Daryeelka Caafimaadka. Wargayska Project Optimist ayaa la hadlay Qof ku taqasusay. si aan wax uga ogaano su’aalaha caadigga ah oo soomaaliddu ay qabaan markii ay buuxiyaan warqadan.
‘We pray upon them’: A Muslim take on end-of-life rituals
Few Somali Americans complete health care directives. Project Optimist spoke with an expert to learn some of the common questions Somali Americans have when they fill out the documents.
Community Voices ⎸ Advance planning is one of the greatest gifts my dad ever gave me
“My brother and I didn’t have to wonder what Dad wanted: He told us himself, and we carried out his wishes,” writes Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten.
How LGBTQ+ Minnesotans navigate end-of-life plans
The leader of OutFront Minnesota shares insights about end-of-life planning in the LGBTQ+ community.
Community Voices ⎸ Emotional whiplash: My big lessons on death came from giving birth
"Never have I been so close to death and birth," writes Nora Hertel, founder and executive director of Project Optimist.
SPONSORED STORY | From formal to personal: Williams Dingmann adapts to funeral trends through 5 generations
The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce named Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes the 2025 Family-Owned Business of the Year. Here’s how they’ve met the community’s shifting needs and how they accommodate families’ desires and wishes.
Greater Minnesota students prepare to serve grieving patients, families
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University trained nursing students how to care for dying patients and their families.
‘Temples of the spirit’: A Catholic take on end-of-life plans
“Our belief is that we're temples of the Holy Spirit. The body that we have is where the Holy Spirit has lived,” said the Rev. Tony Wroblewski.