Advance directive is an umbrella term used to describe how someone wants their healthcare to be carried out when they can’t make their own decisions, according to Allison “Bubba” Simmons, director of ...

An advance directive for the state where you live may not be effective in another state. Some states have provisions that respect out-of-state directives as long as they conform to the requirements of ...

A strategy for advance care planning (ACP) that included automated outreach from staff who contacted patients to offer ...

Filling out an Advance Directive with a loved one. (Get it Done SB photo) If you experienced a life-threatening emergency tomorrow and were unable to speak for yourself, would your loved ones and ...

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 ...

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 around the area, including ...

An advance healthcare directive provides clear instructions for family members, reducing confusion and stress when making medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you are unable to make them ...

This week marked National Health Care Decisions Day — a time when medical professionals encourage people to think seriously about creating an advance directive. Because the truth is, the unexpected ...

A new healthcare app this month was released by an unlikely source -- the American Bar Association. As the New York Times' "The New Old Age" blog picked up, the ABA offered up a freemium app for iOS ...

Guest columnist Jenifer Stevens, a licensed social worker with Hospice of the Western Reserve, holds the Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker credential. As we step into a new year, ...

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 ...