Coping with COVID-19: National Health Care Decisions Day

Posted April 16th, 2020

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). I’ve written blogs about this day for the last several years. NHDD “exists to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of advance care planning.” Advance care planning includes thinking about your wishes for medical care should you have advanced illness. It is a process that […]

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National Healthcare Decisions Day “It Always Seems Too Early, Until It’s Too Late.”

Posted April 14th, 2016

Did you know that April 16 the annual National Healthcare Decisions Day?  The mission of National Health Care Decision Day (NHDD) is “to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.” Why do we need a day to highlight the importance of making healthcare decisions in advance?  Because […]