Completing an advance directive form is a great way to write down health care wishes before a medical crisis occurs. These legal documents help loved ones and doctors know what medical treatments a ...

No matter your age, having a conversation (and putting in writing) what your medical wishes are when the end-of-life comes is a vitally important conversation to have. While it’s not always an easy ...

One of the few certainties in life is that it will end. Although most people don't like to think about it, death will come to each of us. At any time, you could be in a serious accident, fall into a ...

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – 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 for how to handle emergency medical care for ...

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.

While you never hope to use one, an advance directive outlines your preferences for medical care if you become ill and are unable to make decisions for yourself. An advance directive is a legal ...

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 ...

Last week a nurse asked me if I had a health care directive. Yes, I do. I gave her a copy for my chart. Here’s why. On a spring Sunday in 1983, while singing the 23rd Psalm, my father dropped the ...

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 ...