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 ...

An advance directive is a way to tell your loved ones and doctors your wishes if something happens and you can’t speak for yourself. A directive can include the type and extent of your medical care.

One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that people may be faced with a serious illness or a medical emergency that required vital decisions about their medical care, and sometimes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...