The Crow Wing County Mental Health Commitment Task Force will be offering a training on psychiatric advance health care directives and early intervention on May 17. The sessions will be led by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers reported no significant differences in completion of advanced directives before and after provider ...

Advance directives are legal documents that outline your preferences regarding major medical decisions. The two main types are a living will and a durable power of attorney. An advance directive is ...

Advance directives document patient preferences for future care, including end-of-life. An analysis in the Journal of the ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospice of the West (HOW), a leading community-based hospice and palliative care organization in Maricopa County, Arizona, underscores the critical need for meaningful, ...

You never know when a health crisis can happen. It could be a car accident or a sudden serious illness. In an emergency, you might end up in a situation where you are unable to speak for yourself.

Some types of health conditions, like Alzheimer's disease, mean that at some point you might not be able to make your own decisions about the health care you get. In these cases, it helps to have ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Some of the toughest moments in life can force families to make what feel like impossible decisions. But experts say planning ahead can make those situations easier. Susan ...

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, as well as a professional caregiver and administrator at home care agencies. She works as a writer and researcher, helping care providers create patient ...

Five minutes. That is all I had to make my case: to convince this 80-year-old man to fill out an advanced care directive. John, as I’ll call him, had served in the military for over thirty years, ...