Are you interested in having one on file? The best time to prepare your Advanced Medical Directive (pdf) is before a circumstance arises where one may be needed. An Advance Health Care Directive (or ...

Oaklawn Hospital is hosting a series of free Advanced Directive Workshops to help community members plan for future health care needs. The workshops are open to the public and are held around Michigan ...

BRAINERD — Crow Wing Energized is highlighting the importance of advance care planning in order to support end-of-life wishes. This effort culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National ...

Most people know that it’s a good idea to plan ahead for emergencies. However, it’s often finding time or knowing where to start gets in the way. When it comes to future health care decisions, ...

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Every April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day serves as a critical reminder: While we can’t always control the turbulence of life, we can prepare for a smooth landing. Whenever I fly, I’m reminded ...

An Advanced Health Care Directive (AHCD) is the legal document that details end-of-life wishes. Shying away from the topic is understandable, but in the long run, said Adam Daner, Esq., Attorney at ...

DOVER — For the second consecutive year, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 community benefit grant to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to support Camp Carefree, a summer camp in ...

In August, 2014, following the tragic suicide of comic genius Robin Williams, Kay Redfield Jamison published an article in the NY Times titled “To Know Suicide.” In this essay, Dr. Jamison mentions ...

Most people in the Miami Valley have not spelled out their wishes for what kind of medical treatment they’d want at the end of their life if they couldn’t speak for themselves. About 9 to 12 percent ...