The Go Wish Game The Go Wish Game is a unique way to use playing cards to better understand what you really want at the end of life. Reverend Wildemuth will explain what they are, where to obtain them, and how to use them. Read more about our expert on...
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Advance Directives – M. Jane Markley – Smilecast 177
Advance Directives: Living Wills and Medical POAs Spelling out your end of life wishes can be a hard conversation to have but it is a necessary one. What are Advance Directives and Medical POAs? What is Advance Care Planning? When should someone have the “conversation” and complete their plan? Find...
Those With Advance Directives More Likely Seek Interventions-Smilecast 59
People Who Fill Out Advance Directives More Likely to Seek Interventions A study finds that nearly a third of people who fill out advance directives — a person’s wishes for end-of-life care — request medical interventions. The research from DePaul University was published by Craig M. Klugman, hair of DePaul’s...
The Conversation Project Sparks End of Life Care Talk – April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day
The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day ÛÒ a time for families to consider discussing end-of-life care, especially before an illness strikes. Too many people are dying in a way they wouldnÛªt choose, and too...
April 16 – 6th Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 marks the 6th annual National Healthcare Decisions Day. Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not exercised their right to make decisions about their healthcare in the event that they cannot speak for themselves.åÊ The National...
Patients with DNR Orders May Face Poorer Outcomes
In a new study appearing in the Archives of Surgery, those with do not resuscitate orders (DNR) were at least two times more likely to die soon after surgery. Researchers compared clinical information for 4,128 adults with DNR orders with a group of 4,128 individuals without DNR orders. They were...
End of Life Wishes Simplified with Patient / Physician Agreement
Courtesy Ohio State University Advance directives, which allow people to plan ahead for end-of-life care, can be too vague taccording to some experts. That is why a growing number of states are promoting a program to help guide physicians with a patient’s specific instructions. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or...
30% of Seniors Will Need Support for Making Healthcare Decisions
From McKnight’s – Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed the records of 3,746 people aged 60 and older (the average age was 80) who died between 2000 and 2006. Nearly 30% of those individuals at some point prior to death became unable to make health care decisions for themselves,...