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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medical emergencies and unexpected health crises can occur at any age. Advance care planning encourages people to consider potential future scenarios and plan accordingly, even if they’re young and ...

U.S. bishops approved a "special pastoral message on immigration" that expresses the collective solidarity of the U.S.