special section il for your health steve harris planning ahead rosemary pahl is a retired health care ceo and the author of departing details workbook why it's a good idea to make end- of-life plans now hrough an experience with a close results of what can happen when someone hasn't prepared for the time for sharing meaningful memories disagreements among family members about everything from business and medical care decisions to the eventual funeral plans winding up the estate took longer and was more expensive than necessary happening to my family and began organizing our affairs one of the greatest legacies you can leave your loved ones is to ensure they have the information they need if you are unable to speak for yourself due to illness to focus on grieving and celebrating your life or on supporting your recovery rather than being consumed by stressful searches for information or family con- by rosemary pahl