Everyone hopes to enjoy a high quality of life in their golden years, from traveling after retirement to spending time with grandchildren. As seniors age, planning for the final stages of life is ...

Implementing advance care planning consults can increase advance directive completion rates. The authors demonstrate the impact of consults on completed advance directives in the medical record.

During a medical emergency or a serious illness or at the end of life, questions may arise about a patient’s medical treatment and how their care team should proceed. In instances where the patient is ...

Advance care planning is a vital step for every adult but LGBTQ+ Floridians often face unique hurdles when their wishes are not legally documented. Osha Towers, LGBTQ+ engagement director for ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life wishes to their loved ones. Researchers like me, who ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You never know when a situation could arise that would make you unable to make your own decisions, including when it comes to your health care. Have you thought about what you would ...

Advance Care Planning can be a tricky topic, but it’s something everyone needs to do. Wanda Paulsen, Essentia Health’s Advance Care Planning program manager, says it will help your loved ones carry ...

Learn how Advance Directives empower you to make informed decisions about your future healthcare and ease the burden on your ...

Ask the typical financial advisor if he provides advanced-planning services, and you are likely to receive an affirmative reply 99 percent of the time. This speaks succinctly to the industry's ...