Hospice & Community Care will join a nationwide project and host a community event on Saturday, April 15, to engage attendees in conversations about medical decision-making. The event will take place at Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event, featuring the conversation game Hello, will provide information about how to prepare for future decisions about serious and critical health issues. The game will be played in Spanish with volunteer translators in attendance. Participants will receive information about medical decision-making and an advance directive that they may choose to complete.

The Hello events are part of a large, NIH-funded research study led by Dr. Lauren Jodi Van Scoy at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center through her research program, Project Talk. The Hospice Foundation of America and the University of Kentucky are partners on the project. Participants who opt in to participate can receive gift cards for their time.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. To register or for more information, visit http://www.hospicecommunity.org/lifeplanning or call Karen Stauffer, community educator with Hospice & Community Care, at 717-295-3900.