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 ...

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 ...

With over 35 years as a dedicated physician, I've witnessed the gift given to loved ones left behind when an advance directive is completed and available for healthcare professionals to follow in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

When you are able to speak for yourself, you can express your wishes. These could be your wishes about what television show to watch or what you want for dinner or even more serious topics such as ...

Q My patient suffers from memory loss, intermittent confusion and disorientation, and his physician thinks that my patient has not been competent to make or communicate his own health care decisions ...

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 ...

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