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Cassie Greenfield, MSc

About Cassie Greenfield, MSc

Cassie Greenfield is passionate about people, resilience, and thriving, especially following her personal caregiving experience. She frequently writes about mental health and the complexities of interpersonal relationships, like responding to difficult aging parents and dealing with siblings who refuse to help.

You can find out more about her background here.

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Using Complexity as a Way to Empower Caregivers

June 6, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc 1 Comment

Caregiving is frequently described as being difficult or overwhelming. Those are both apt descriptions of the experience, yet don’t help us very much at all. I lean toward a different way of looking at caregiving –complexity. Complexity highlights a crucial point, that caregiving isn’t really a single thing. It’s a layered role that involves many […]

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Living with Uncertainty – The Natural Limits of Advance Care Planning

May 30, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

To get the most out of advance care planning, you need to be aware of its limits and take full advantage of its strengths.

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Is Five Wishes Valid in Arizona?

May 23, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Today, we’re looking at the relationship between Five Wishes and Arizona law. Is the advance directive truly valid in Arizona?

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Do You Need a Living Will and a PoA?

May 16, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Living wills and Power of Attorney documents perform some of the same functions, so do you really need a living will and a PoA at the same time?

Five Wishes

The Benefits of Five Wishes

May 9, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

In the world of advance care planning, the benefits of Five Wishes are truly amazing. The paperwork makes everything much easier, while reducing stress for the entire family.

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Five Wishes vs Living Will in Arizona

April 25, 2025 By Cassie Greenfield, MSc Leave a Comment

Five Wishes is an advance planning document that contains a Living Will. But, how does it differ from a regular Living Will? Which is better?

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