Maintaining one’s essential records can be tedious, and all too frequently many individuals overlook the importance of their most important documents: their healthcare directives. What are the ...

Winona Health Volunteers invite people 18 and older to a free health care directive informational program from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8. The program will be in the B. A. Miller Auditorium at ...

Virginia has launched the statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry to store documents of people’s healthcare wishes in the event they cannot speak for themselves, according to a Virginia ...

Advance health care directives are legal documents that outline a person’s preferences for medical treatment in case they are unable to communicate those decisions themselves. These directives not ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Mercy Medical Center is asking people to learn more about advance directive programs. In case somebody can’t speak for ...

We hear a lot of talk about being prepared for an emergency. Some emergencies in life are medical, and there’s a way to plan ahead for how to handle emergency medical care for yourself or your loved ...

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 ...