The Gift of Time is a five-session course that is designed to encourage you to think about how to plan and communicate your end-of-life wishes to the important people in your life. The workshop takes place as an extended conversation with trained facilitators as well as invited speakers who will address legal, medical and spiritual issues and offer the tools to prepare an end-of-life plan. Registration is open to OLLI members only. The cost is $100, which includes program materials and administration. A 2025-2026 OLLI annual membership is required to register for this program. If you do not have a current membership, please visit this page and add membership to your cart. If you have questions, please contact Hilary Schroeder, life transitions and special programs manager, at 828.250.3973 or hschroed@unca.edu.
The Gift of Time workshop will encourage you to think about how to plan and communicate your end of life wishes to spouses, partners, children and parents. Take control of what you want for yourself and help others address the myriad issues that face all of us in times of crisis.
The workshop will be an extended conversation with trained facilitators as well as outside speakers who will converse holistically on key legal, medical and spiritual issues. The objective is to provide participants with compelling reasons to prepare an end of life plan and prepare them to deal with both the rational and emotional elements of such a plan. For more information and registration details, visit the Gift of Time page on the OLLI website.
Cost (includes program materials and administration): $100.
Refunds: Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is not complete until program fees are paid. Refunds will be issued for the program fee, less $25/person administrative charges for cancellations made by 5 p.m. at least 10 days prior to the program start date. For cancellations made after 5 p.m. less than 10 days prior to the program start date, no refunds will be issued. Email olli@unca.edu to request cancellation and refund.