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Will Your Advance Care Directive Harm You?
Doctors say patients need more information before writing their Advance Care Directive
A recent article from Reuters, based upon doctors writing in the JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests that patients need to be better informed about the implications of their Advance Care Directive before putting that document into effect. Advance Care Directives allow … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Use the Right Tools to Document Your Wishes About End-of-Life Care
It's important to understand the difference between an Advance Directive and a Living Will
Our Tip of the Week: Today, more and more people understand the importance of documenting their wishes about how they want to be cared for as they approach the end of their lives. Yet, thanks in large part to the confusing … Continue reading
How Can Health Advocates Help with End-of-Life Planning? An Interview with Ruth Linden, Ph.D.
A health advocate discusses how she gives her clients peace of mind
Dr. Linden works as the president of Tree of Life Health Advocates from her office in San Francisco. Her organization serves clients in the Bay Area, Monterey County and other areas of the country via phone or video chat. Learn … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendars: National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16th
A nationwide initiative to help Americans plan for serious illness and end-of-life care
Saturday, April 16, 2016, is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a nationwide initiative to educate and empower the American public to make and communicate decisions about their future healthcare needs. Marked by events at healthcare facilities and public venues across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advance Directive, Advance planning, Death and Dying, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Planning, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Healthcare proxy, Living Will, Nathan Kottkamp, National Healthcare Decisions Day, POLST, SevenPonds, Something special, talking about death, The Conversation Project
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Important Changes to California’s POLST Law
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can now sign end-of-life orders
As of Jan. 1, 2016, nurse practitioners and physician assistants acting under the supervision of a physician are authorized under California’s newly enacted Assembly Bill 637 to sign Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms. Also known as POLST, the … Continue reading
