Podcasts about national healthcare decisions day

April 16, 2025 - Patti Vanderbeck, Memorial Medical Certified Hospice and Palliative Care RN, joined Byers & Co to talk about National Healthcare Decisions Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about advance care planning regarding your healthcare wishes. Listen to the podcast now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

Coloradan families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No jurors picked on first day of Trump's Manhattan criminal trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.Podcast from April 16, 2024, on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio skill, and other platforms. Now available on Google Assistant speakers!Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmediaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heartland-newsfeed-radio-network--2904397/support.

Wellness House of Annapolis welcomes triage nurse Liz Hutchison, Quality Manager and Project Coordinator at Maryland Oncology Hematology, who talks about ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day‘, promoting establishing an individual's ‘advance directives', or guidelines for treatment, in the case of an injury or illness leaving that person unable to make care decisions.

Triage nurse Liz Hutchison from Maryland Oncology Hematology talks about ‘National Healthcare Decisions Day‘, promoting establishing an individual's ‘advance directives', or guidelines for treatment, in the case of an injury or illness leaving them unable to make care decisions.

My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is an annual day recognized as a day to talk about advance care planning. My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. He's actively engaged in addressing complex public health issues. He is also a member of the Advance Directives Task Force Committee of the Supreme Court of Virginia Commission on Mental Health Law Reform, and a member of the Legislative Committee of the Central Virginia Overdose Working Group. Nathan also serves on the Williams Mullen Diversity and Inclusion and well-being committees.  Nathan is a prolific writer and regular speaker on a wide array of legal and ethics topics, including HIPAA, digital health and ransomware.   Find out more about National Healthcare Decisions on The Conversation Project website. Complete your own advance care planning with resources from The Conversation Project.   Access resources to supportNational Healthcare Decisions Day activities in your community here.  Find more information about hospice philosophy, end of life care, and self care for both personal and professional caregivers here.   Connect with The Heart of Hospice podcast on The Whole Care Network, along with a host of other caregiver podcasts by clicking here.  Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.  Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice at The Heart of Hospice Podcast (theheartofhospice.com)

My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning.  National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is an annual day recognized as a day to talk about advance care planning. My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning.  He's actively engaged in addressing complex public health issues. He is also a member of the Advance Directives Task Force Committee of the Supreme Court of Virginia Commission on Mental Health Law Reform, and a member of the Legislative Committee of the Central Virginia Overdose Working Group. Nathan also serves on the Williams Mullen Diversity and Inclusion and well-being committees.  Nathan is a prolific writer and regular speaker on a wide array of legal and ethics topics, including HIPAA, digital health and ransomware.   Find out more about National Healthcare Decisions on The Conversation Project website. Complete your own advance care planning with resources from The Conversation Project.   Access resources to supportNational Healthcare Decisions Day activities in your community here.  Find more information about hospice philosophy, end of life care, and self care for both personal and professional caregivers here.   Connect with The Heart of Hospice podcast on The Whole Care Network, along with a host of other caregiver podcasts by clicking here.  Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.  Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice at The Heart of Hospice Podcast (theheartofhospice.com)      

My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is an annual day recognized as a day to talk about advance care planning. My guest Nathan Kottkamp is the founder and chair of National Healthcare Decisions, which highlights the importance of advance care planning. He's actively engaged in addressing complex public health issues. He is also a member of the Advance Directives Task Force Committee of the Supreme Court of Virginia Commission on Mental Health Law Reform, and a member of the Legislative Committee of the Central Virginia Overdose Working Group. Nathan also serves on the Williams Mullen Diversity and Inclusion and well-being committees.  Nathan is a prolific writer and regular speaker on a wide array of legal and ethics topics, including HIPAA, digital health and ransomware.   Find out more about National Healthcare Decisions on The Conversation Project website. Complete your own advance care planning with resources from The Conversation Project.   Access resources to supportNational Healthcare Decisions Day activities in your community here.  Find more information about hospice philosophy, end of life care, and self care for both personal and professional caregivers here.   Connect with The Heart of Hospice podcast on The Whole Care Network, along with a host of other caregiver podcasts by clicking here.  Book podcast host Helen Bauer to speak at your event or conference by sending an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com.  Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice at The Heart of Hospice Podcast (theheartofhospice.com)

April 16th 2023 is National Healthcare Decisions Day! For this year, we brought on one of our Medical Social Workers, Crystal Waller. Crystal is also a Certified End-of-Life Doula. Crystal dives deep into some of the specifics on Healthcare Power of Attorney, discussions with patients and families, and the overall benefit of making your wishes and desires known for medical care. Hospice of Davidson County is participating in 4 events related to healthcare decision making. Feel free to reach out to the partner agency, or to Hospice of Davidson County @ (336) 475-5444, for more information. April 17 | 10am | Thomasville Senior Services Location April 21 | 12pm | Lexington Senior Services Location April 27 | 10am | Lexington Library Location April 28 | 11am | North Davidson Library Location

“Nursing ethics is relationship centered because when your friend, family member, or colleague becomes a patient, that relationship can't be uninformed by how you know that person before they got sick. The first thing is to recognize you know them, and caring or them poses some fairly unique challenges in terms of, ‘How do I maintain professional boundaries?'” Lucia D. Wocial, PhD, RN, FAAN, HEC-C, senior clinical ethicist at the Lynch Center for Ethics at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, about the ethical considerations and implications of providing cancer care when people you know become the patient—whether they're a friend, family member, or a colleague. You can earn free NCPD contact hours after listening to this episode and completing the evaluation linked below. Music Credit: “Fireflies and Stardust” by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 Earn 0.75 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by March 31, 2025. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Learning outcome: The learner will report an increase in knowledge related to the ethical issues surrounding caring for personal acquaintances. Episode Notes Complete this evaluation to earn free NCPD. Learn more about the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Learn more about National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16. Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes: Episode 21: Normalizing the Use of Advance Directives in Cancer Care Episode 78: Ethical Distress Impacts Nursing Practice ONS Voice resources: Ethics in nursing topic tag Advance care planning topic tag My Practice video: Advance Care Planning Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing articles: Strategies to Mitigate Moral Distress in Oncology Nursing Advance Care Planning: Having Goals-of-Care Conversations in Oncology Nursing Advance Care Planning: Advanced Practice Provider–Initiated Discussions and Their Effects on Patient-Centered End-of-Life Care ONS Moral Resilience Huddle Card™ ONS Nurse Well-Being Learning Library ONS Advance Care Planning Worksheet ONS Advance Care Planning Video National Council for State Boards of Nursing: Information on professional boundaries VitalTalk training program: IMPACT-ICU Nursing Code of Ethics The Conversation Project Conversation tools and games: Hello GoWish card game To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities. To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email pubONSVoice@ons.org. Highlights From Today's Episode “Nursing ethics is relationship centered because when your friend, family member, or colleague becomes a patient, that relationship can't be uninformed by how you know that person before they got sick. The first thing is to recognize you know them, and caring or them poses some fairly unique challenges in terms of, ‘How do I maintain professional boundaries?'” Timestamp (TS) 02:55 “Many oncology nurses will see patients over years, so they develop relationships with them, and maybe you see those patients outside of the hospital. It's hard to turn on and off the professional you from the personal you when those natural relationships form. So, how can you prepare yourself for that? One is: Think about it. If you're in an environment like a small town or at an important cancer center even in a mid to large city, if you are the cancer center, people are going to come and want to be cared for. So, chances are pretty good that you will, one day, encounter someone that you know in this professional capacity.” TS 09:30 “It's challenging because there's this middle zone of helpfulness where on one end, there's clearly a boundary violation, and on the other end is maybe a boundary crossing. And there's no right line when we're taking care of a family member or friend. It's not like an alarm is going to go off when you cross a boundary and make a slip. So thinking about it in advance is really important, and talking with your colleagues about it openly.” TS 10:41 “Nurses are so well positioned to have conversations with patients about values and goals. If you can learn about patients' values and goals, you can help them and physicians frame serious news they have to deliver. We're the most trusted profession. People look to us and think they can have these conversations with us. . . . Some of these patients feel like your friends because you've cared for them for years. You have a deep relationship with them that's been built over several years. Those are the times where you feel like somebody's got to have this conversation, and I know the information. What is my role here? What does the code of ethics tell me I'm supposed to do?” TS 26:07 “People ask me all the time: ‘What would you do?' Do I answer the question? When people ask me that question, I learned recently a really nice way to answer that question. ‘First of all, I'm not you, but I'd like to help you think about it. Can I help you think about this?'. . . And sometimes after all of that, patients will still press, ‘Well, what would you do?' And as long as you're clear and say, ‘I'm not you. If I tell you the decision I would make, I need to tell you why. And here's the decision I would make and here's why.'. . . What's within your scope of practice? It is within everybody's scope to ask permission to the patient and say, ‘Would it be okay if I shared something with you?'” TS 28:44

In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day 2022, we're talking about advance care planning.  What's your plan for your healthcare and who have you told it to?  National Healthcare Decisions Day was started in 2008 by attorney Nathan Kottkamp to encourage people to complete their advance care planning. Every year on April 16 (the day after Tax Day), National Healthcare Decisions Day is observed.  It's the perfect day to make your end of life plans.  Develop your plan - think about your beliefs, wishes, and wants for healthcare during a serious illness.  Document your plan - put your plan into the legal forms that are accepted in your state or province.  Discuss your plan - tell your healthcare provider team and your family or those who would help with your care.  Eliminate the chance that you'll receive care you don't want, care that won't work, or care you can't afford by making your wishes known.  Happy National Healthcare Decisions Day 2022!   Find more information about NHDD 2022 at The Conversation Project website. Use some of our favorite advance planning tools and games: The Conversation Project The Death Deck Go Wish cards from Code Alliance Hello game from Common Practice  Heart2Hearts: The Workbook from Discuss Directives with Lisa Newburger Find more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice here: https://theheartofhospice.libsyn.com/ Connect with podcast host Jerry Fenter at jerry@theheartofhospice.com. Connect with podcast host Helen Bauer at helen@theheartofhospice.com. Find more information about hospice philosophy, end of life care, and self care for both personal and professional caregivers here.  Looking for a speaker for your event or conference?  Send an email to helen@theheartofhospice.com or to jerry@theheartofhospice.com.  We'd love to partner with you!  

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a 15-week abortion ban into law, clean-energy advocates give a thumbs-up to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget, and Saturday is National Healthcare Decisions Day.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a 15-week abortion ban into law, clean-energy advocates give a thumbs-up to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget, and Saturday is National Healthcare Decisions Day.

In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day we welcome Rich Gwaltney, Community Engagement Representative for Transitions LifeCare, as he explains what the Five Wishes document is and why it's important. We also speak with Mark Philbrick, Director of Education at Transitiosn LifeCare about two other critical documents.

April 16th, 2022 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. In this episode Emmalee and Cole host a discussion with Jennifer King  RN and Katelyn Brady LCSWA , regarding healthcare planning, and advanced directives. For more information, or to start the process for your or a loved one head over to, https://www.caringinfo.org/planning/advance-directives/ or, https://www.hospiceofdavidson.org/resource-library/helpful-links/

April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. It's a day to focus on legal and medical directives in case of emergency. To no surprise lots of us don't want to think about death and dying. But guess what? If you ignore it, it won't simply go away. Learn about of some the different documents and directives and the importance they play in life and death for you and a loved one. For more information and to access downloadable living wills/advance directives or a healthcare power of attorney, check out the following websites: -National Healthcare Decisions Day website- nhdd.org/ -Caring Connections PA Advance Directive- caringinfo.org/files/public/ad/Pennsylvania.pdf -PA Department of Health website sample advance directive and durable healthcare power of attorney - dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/he…irectives.pdf -Medicare.gov website- medicare.gov/manage-your-health…ong-term-care.html www.legalzoom.com www.rocketlawyer.com www.upmc.com (free advance directive form) www.polst.org www.funeralwise.com For the most comprehensive and crucial decision making I would recommend consulting with an attorney, particularly an eldercare attorney.

April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. In this episode Dr. Emily Schafhauser from Minnesota Oncology and Dr. Bennett Clark from Livio Health share insights on advance care planning. Dr. Emily Schafhauser leads Minnesota Oncology’s Palliative Care program. Dr. Schafhauser is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care and Internal Medicine, and has a special interest in caring for young adults with cancer. Dr. Bennett Clark is Livio Health’s Chief Medical Officer. He has a clinical background in internal medicine and hospital medicine. Prior to joining Livio, he served on faculty at Yale and Johns Hopkins, where his research focused on transitions of care and medical education. With more than 100 cancer care providers, Minnesota Oncology offers access to the latest evidence-based treatment paths, 12 close-to-home locations in the Twin Cities Metro area, and comprehensive services to support the whole person. In this podcast, experts from Minnesota Oncology and our community of care discuss the latest topics in oncology treatments, research, support, caregiving, and more. Treating cancer takes a community. Welcome to ours.

Our guest, Patty Webster, from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement joins us from 7,500 miles away from where we are right now to talk more about The Conversation Project and National Healthcare Decisions Day. Patty's professional roots run right from her heart and we can't wait to dive into our talk today! Let's start the conversation about your health and your wishes, your way. 

Our guests today were Karen Skarolid, Restore Operations Manager, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, Danell Eggert, Baxter Common Goods Store Manager, and Jeff Grunenwald, Owner, Green Forest Recycling to talk about the Earth Day Recycling Event on Saturday April 24th. Our guests today were Social Workers Kari Lee Pietz and Betsy Liedl, Facilitators, Honoring Choices Healthcare Directive, to talk about National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16th.

April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. It's a day to focus on legal and medical directives in case of emergency. To no surprise lots of us don't want to think about death and dying. But guess what? If you ignore it, it won't simply go away. Learn about of some the different documents and directives and the importance they play in life and death for you and a loved one.

On April 5, 2021, a new federal rule mandates that healthcare providers make most medical records available to patients without charge and without blocking. It's a move proponents hope will promote transparency and collaboration between patients and clinicians. But will clinicians tailor their language for patients? Will the average patient understand what's in the medical record? And will this move aimed at transparency cause more confusion than  clarity? Healthcare attorney Nathan Kottkamp and palliative physician  Gregg VandeKieft join Seán Collins to discuss the new medical records rule and some ways patients and clinicians can use the change for their common good. And then Maura Wozniak joins Seán to talk about how important it is for patients with chronic illness to understand their condition and their treatment options in order to fully participate in their own care. She has lived with cystic fibrosis her whole life and says it's "imperative" that you understand your medical condition.  Nathan Kottkamp, JDPartnerWaller Law Firm Nashville, Tenn.FounderNational Healthcare Decisions Day  Gregg VandeKieft, MDMedical DirectorPalliative Practice GroupProvidence Institute for Human CaringPalliative Care PhysicianProvidence St. Peter HospitalOlympia, Wash.   Maura WozniakPatient living with Cystic FibrosisCharlotte, N.C. FOR FURTHER READING:21st Century Cures ActOpenNotesAdvance Care Planning Decisions (videos)National Healthcare Decisions Day  (April 16)Trusted Decision Maker (website)Trusted Decision Maker  (podcast episode) 

Dr. Ira Byock, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring, discusses a new vision for advance care planning that simply asks individuals to name a trusted decision-maker to speak for them in the event they’re not able to speak for themselves. This choice is then entered into the electronic health record by a care provider. Joining Dr. Byock are Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, and Nathan Kottkamp, founder of the National Healthcare Decisions Day.

July 16, 2020 is National Healthcare Decisions Day 2.0!  NHDD may have been delayed this year because of the pandemic but it’s never too late (or too early) to have advance care plan discussions.  Sponsored by The Conversation Project (the conversation project.org),National Healthcare Decisions Day “exists to inspire, educate, and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning”.  Nobody likes having to think about his own death, but if it would make things easier for you and the ones you love, wouldn’t it be the discomfort of having those hard conversations?  There are tools and games to help you start the “death talk”.  You’ll find links to all those ACP resources on theheartofhospice.com on our Advance Care Planning page.  Need some guidance or have questions? Send an email to host@theheartofhospice.com.  You’ll get a personal response.  Remember - you are The Heart of Hospice!  

National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. NHDD founder Nathan Kottkamp, a partner with Waller, is joined by Dr. Dan Morhaim, an emergency room physician and long-time state legislator in Maryland, for a discussion about how advance care planning can help healthcare providers improve end-of-life care for patients and their loved ones. Dr. Morhaim's new book "Preparing for a Better End" from Johns Hopkins Press will be available this fall.

In this recording of a virtual seminar presented on April 16, 2020 in conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day, Attorney Julie Steinbacher of Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak, and Dr. Alexander Nesbitt, geriatrician at UPMC Susquehanna, discuss the importance of making end-of-life preferences known to your family and healthcare professionals. Are you aware that when the time comes, 50% of people are physically or mentally unable to make their own end-of-life decisions? It is essential that your family and health care professionals know your preferences and values about these important decisions. Dr. Nesbitt discusses things from a healthcare professional's point of view, while Julie goes over the legal perspective. Access the free Health Care Power of Attorney document (available for any resident of Pennsylvania) referenced during the seminar here: https://www.paeldercounsel.com/healthcare-poa-form?view=formView the entire presentation with PowerPoint slides at https://youtu.be/a1BqgusgE0Y

With recent reports that Black Americans are being disproportionately infected with and dying from COVID-19, on this week's show we reflect on the health and lives of ourselves, our loved ones, and our entire communities -- and we talk about how to properly prepare for the inevitably of death, whether it is expected or abrupt. Co-founder of Louisville's Before I Die Festival and end of life planning advocate Justin Magnuson joins us to discuss National Healthcare Decisions Day and the importance of "dying wisely."

National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. What better time to discuss this topic than in the middle of a pandemic. I hope you listen in as I speak with my guest who worked not only at the bedside as an ICU and Emergency Room Nurse, but also in the legal field. https://communities.americanhealthlaw.org/healthlawweek2020/national-healthcare-decision-day --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jami-fregeau/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jami-fregeau/support

Caregiving for a loved one can be stressful, and mentally and physically draining, no matter how involved you are in the caregiving process. There are things that can be done to help alleviate that stress, free up more time for you, and keep you organized and ready over the long term. Part of that is creating a schedule to get others involved and taking advantage of offers to help. Self care should be a top priority as you work as a caregiver.Another major part is planning. You never know what is going to happen, and health can change on a moment's notice. Do you know your loved one's wishes? Do you have the legal authority to make decisions for them, if they are unable to do so? These are all things to have a conversation about, to be aware, even if you are not a caregiver and your loved one is perfectly healthy. April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. It is a time to start having that conversation, and putting together Advanced Directives or Living Wills. Care management departments can help explain the difference and file the needed paperwork. Either way, the first step is the conversation.Marcia Hartwig, RN and Education Coordinator at Perry, joins the Pulse to discuss caregiving tips, how to stay safe amidst COVID-19, and what documents are available to help plan for the unexpected.Learn more by visiting www.perrymemorial.org/podcast

Some experiences are worth repeating.  Our interview with Pulitzer prize-winning author Ellen Goodman was one of our brightest moments, and we're excited to share it with you in an encore presentation.  Ellen is a co-founder and director of The Conversation Project, an organization whose mission centers around helping people to voice their wishes for care at the end of life.  They know that having discussions about death and dying can help to ensure respectful, appropriate care when serious illness becomes a reality.  It's about having those conversations in the living room, not in the hospital waiting room. In advance of National Healthcare Decisions Day 2020 coming up on April 16, we want to highlight how important it is to have conversations about your end of life wishes with the important people in your life. Check out theheartofhospice.com to get more information about advance care planning, and to subscribe to the podcast to connect you with Helen and Jerry of The Heart of Hospice every time we release a new episode.  Take care of your Self - you are The Heart of Hospice. 

Dr. K shares a personal story and explains why it's so important to address advance care planning, which is meant to provide others with guidance, since most of us will at some point be unable to make our own healthcare decisions. She covers key steps to take, two free online tools that make the process much easier, common pitfalls to avoid, and much more. The post 089 Giving Yourself (And Your Family) a Gift on National Healthcare Decisions Day appeared first on Better Health While Aging.

We were in the studio for a conversation with local attorney, Suzan Herskowitz to talk about medical directives, wills and other end-of-life decisions that can be made today, before there's a crisis. National Healthcare Decisions Day was Tuesday, April 16, 2019 and it prompted a conversation a few weeks ago with Tina & Jodi from Valley Health about the types of decisions that you should make from a medical perspective. You can hear that show here: https://theriver953.com/podcast/advance-care-planning-with-valley-health/ We spoke with Suzan about those same decisions from a legal perspective. She explained what the various terms mean, what decisions they actually authorize and walked us through some scenarios about having (and not having) medical directives & wills in place when the need for them arise. During our conversation, Suzan referenced the Conversation Starter Kit. You can download that here: ConversationProject-ConvoStarterKit-English For more information about Suzan, visit her website: https://suzanherskowitz.com/

Does your family know your wishes if you were to suddenly become unable to make decisions for yourself? Do they know if you want to be resuscitated? Do they know if you want to be kept on life support? Do they have the legal authority to make decisions for you in emergencies?www.perrymemorial.org/podcasts

Filipinars from the Philippine Nurses Association of Nevada - PNANV celebrates the National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16th) and talks about the importance of advance healthcare directives.

Filipinars from the Philippine Nurses Association of Nevada - PNANV celebrates the National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16th) and talks about the importance of advance healthcare directives.

As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Dr. Tom McCarrick, Chief Medical Officer at the Vanguard Medical Group in New Jersey, sits down with Josh (@DrJIsrael) to discuss advance care planning — an important way to ensure that patient's wishes are respected when critical healthcare decisions need to be made. From Dr. McCarrick's experience, Annual Wellness Visits are a great way for primary care providers to start having more of these important conversations with patients. #NHDD #convoproject

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and the purpose of National Healthcare Decisions Day is to encourage everyone to have the conversation about their advance care plans with family, friends and healthcare providers.  Learn more about NHDD in this episode. From the NHDD website: “NHDD, an initiative of The Conversation Project, exists as a 50-state annual initiative to provide clear, concise, and consistent information on healthcare decision-making to both the public and providers/facilities through the widespread availability and dissemination of simple, free, and uniform tools (not just forms) to guide the process.” #NHDD#TheConversationProject#CommonPractice #MyLifeandWishes#DrJessicaZitter#Extremis To learn more about hospice, advance care planning, caregiving resources and self care tips, visit The Heart of Hospice website and blog. Please join our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more information and resources, and to discover the latest hospice news and trends.  

As part of our Community Health Partnership with Valley Health, we were in the studio today for conversation about Advance Care Planning. Jodi Young and Tina Carter talked about the nuts and bolts of advance directives and why it's so important to have a conversation NOW with loved ones about end-of-life wishes if they become unable to speak for themselves. Jodi and Tina encourage listeners to honor National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, 2019 by picking up advance care planning information and guidance at their local Valley Health hospital. There are several opportunities throughout the month of April. Staff will be available to answer questions and share information on advance directives (as well as organ and tissue donation) at the following times and locations: Hampshire Memorial Hospital Tuesday, April 16, 10 am – 4 pm – main lobby Monday, April 22, 1:00 pm - Organ Donor Flag Raising Page Memorial Hospital Monday, April 1, 10:30 – 12 noon – PMH Main Lobby Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Friday, April 5, 10:30 – 12 noon, SMH Main Lobby War Memorial Hospital Friday, April 12, 9a – 3p, near main lobby Tuesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. - Organ Donor Flag Raising Warren Memorial Hospital Wednesday, April 3       11:30am – 12:30pm – WMH Cafeteria Monday, April 8            11:30am – 12:30pm – WMH Cafeteria Monday, April 15          11:30am – 12:30pm – WMH Cafeteria Monday, April 22          11:00am – 1:00pm – WMH Cafeteria Tuesday, April 30         10:00am – 11:30 am – Outpatient Center/Rehab, N. Commerce Ave. Winchester Medical Center Friday, April 5              11:00 am - 1:00 pm - SSB Bistro Tuesday, April 9           10:30 am - 12:00 noon- Diagnostic Center Thursday, April 11        12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Diagnostic Center Tuesday, April 16         11:00 am - 1:00 pm - WMC Lobby All Day - Cancer Center Lobby Friday, April 19            11:00 am - 1:30 pm - Courtyard Café Wednesday, April 24     8:30 am - 10:00 am - VHS Wellness Ctr Friday, April 26              11:00 am - 1:30 pm  - Courtyard Café

With the annual National Healthcare Decisions Day coming up on April 16, Founder and CEO Eddie Thompson joins Executive Vice President Jason Meredith to discuss the importance of advance care planning.

In today's episode, learn what a Health Care Power of Attorney or Advanced Directive is…..why you need one…..and what can happen if you do not have one.And, in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day, learn about the special savings we are offering to listeners on a Health Care Power of Attorney.

Dr. K shares a personal story and explains why it's so important to address advance care planning, which is meant to provide others with guidance, since most of us will at some point be unable to make our own healthcare decisions. She covers key steps to take, two free online tools that make the process much easier, common pitfalls to avoid, and much more. The post 063 Giving Yourself (And Your Family) a Gift on National Healthcare Decisions Day appeared first on Better Health While Aging.

Nathan is no stranger to the world of healthcare. Nathan is a lawyer at McGuire Woods where he concentrates in healthcare law, including federal and state regulatory compliance, patient rights and clinical ethics. He lives in Richmond, Va. (My hometown) with his wife and 2 young children.And last but not least, Nathan is the founder and creator of National Healthcare Decisions Day. It’s a grassroots movement to get everyone talking about their own death by encouraging individuals to fill out the documents that support wishes at the end of life. Every year on April 16th, Nathan and thousands of others nationwide take to the streets to bring awareness to Advance Directives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is Monday, April 16.  At the Heart of Hospice we encourage everyone to share their healthcare decisions with the significant people in their lives.  Over the past year we've shared several resources that can help make having the conversation easier, and even enjoyable.   In this episode, we share another resource that will help you communicate to your doctor, and your loved ones, about your healthcare wishes.  It's called the "What Matters Most" Letter Project.  To learn more about the Letter Project, go to the Stanford University Medical website here.  Please leave us a rating or a review about the Heart of Hospice podcast by following this link: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1139992713.    

National Healthcare Decisions Day is on Monday, April 16.  The purpose of NHDD is to encourage people to have conversations with friends and loved ones about advance care planning.  It's a day to remind us about the importance of advance care planning.  These conversations aren't always easy to have, but they're very important, and can be very meaningful, too.  In this episode, we share with you one of the tools that can help make those conversations easier.  It's a game called "Hello."   "Hello" was designed by Jethro Heiko, and Nick Jehlan to promote conversations about end of life wishes, and advance care planning.  The game is fun, insightful, and can inspire many good conversations among friends, or even strangers.   To learn more about "Hello", visit the website of CommonPractice.com, and learn more about how the game was developed, and how you can purchase the game for yourself.   We would love for you to give our podcast a rating or review.  Please follow this link to our review page.  

On October 1, 2017 we published the first part of Helen's story about being a personal caregiver for a close friend.  Helen's friend had appointed Helen to be her Medical Power of Attorney without informing her of this fact.  Helen didn't realize she was the MPOA until her friend was in critical condition with sepsis in a hospital ICU.   In Part 2 of Helen's story she describes the turmoil of trying to make medical decisions for someone who had never communicated her end of life wishes.  Helen's story is not unusual.  There are many people who find it difficult to discuss their end of life wishes with family or friends, or even medical professionals.  It always seems unnecessary until it's too late.   April 16, 2018 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, and we encourage our listeners to take advantage of this day/week to discuss with their family and friends the wishes that they have for end of life care.  If you need help starting the conversation, visit our website at www.theheartofhospice.com for more resources, including the Five Wishes, Go Wish cards, and more.       Helen's Hospice Story, Part 2 

We have witnessed the pain and agony that families face when their loved one has not expressed, either verbally or in writing, what they wanted to happen should they no longer be able to communicate their wishes.  Did they want to have a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, or not?  Who will be able to make their decisions for them when no one has a medical power of attorney?  Would they want to die at home, or in a hospital?  Without an advance directive, families often become divided.  When you have not made your healthcare wishes known, preferably in writing, your family is often the ones that suffer the consequences. The Conversation Project, the sponsoring organization for the National Healthcare Decisions Day, is an excellent resource to help make those decisions easier for everyone.  In this episode Helen & Jerry share the resources that are available through The Conversation Project website.  You can check it out at www.theconversationproject.org.   Another excellent organization that helps improve the quality of life for many children is the Make A Wish foundation.  They and their staff of volunteers have a vision to help grant the wish of every child with a life-threatening medical condition.  You can find out more about this excellent work at www.wish.org.  

None of us want to consider the possibility of our own death, or our loved one's death.  "It always seems too early, until it's too late," is the theme of the National Healthcare Decisions Day for 2017.   The Heart of Hospice wants you to consider your end of life decisions before it's too late.  To help start the end of life conversation, Helen & Jerry share the Go Wish cards created by the Coda Alliance. (www.codaalliance.org, www.gowish.org)  In this 5 for Friday episode, we share our personal perspectives after using the Go Wish cards.  Please take the time to check out the online version of the Go Wish cards, and discover for yourself which end of life activities will be important to you.   For more information about the Go Wish cards, be sure and visit their web site above, or visit our website at www.theheartofhospice.com.  

What do two young, vibrant restaurant owners in New Orleans have to say about the subject of death More than you would think. In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Mani Dawes and Rob rt LaBlanc open up about failure, loss, and family. We ve saved you a spot at the table. Join us at Kenton s and find out what happens when two of New Orleans most successful restauranteurs take death out to dinner. To find out more about the restaurants go to tiapol.com maysvillenyc.com kentonsrestaurant.com leblancandsmith.com To find out more about the organizations go to deathoverdinner.org theconversationproject.org

Prof. Galambos from University of Missouri's School of Social Work and Sinclair School of Nursing explains advance directives the day before National Healthcare Decisions Day 2016.

Expert on Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Len Byers, talks about the history behind these documents and why they are a crucial part of your plan. This is a great show and I learned lots. I hope you will, too. #theelderlawguy

Nathan Kottkamp, a healthcare attorney with the McGuireWoods law firm in Richmond, VA, and founder of "National Healthcare Decision Day," is the guest on this week's Boomer Generation Radio program with Rabbi Address. National Healthcare Decision Day was April 16 this year. Nathan A. Kottkamp Kottkamp started National Healthcare Decision Day "to inspire, educate & empower the public & providers about the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be." Biography Nathan concentrates in healthcare law, including Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, third-party reimbursement, federal and state regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, self-referral prohibitions, privacy and confidentiality requirements, patient rights and clinical ethics, medical staff privileges, healthcare contracts, "certificate of public need" proposals, reproductive medicine, healthcare antitrust, HIPAA, EMTALA, healthcare professional education accreditation, and advance directives. Nathan's clients include health systems, hospitals, specialized medical practices, mental health services providers and universities. Boomer Generation Radio airs on WWDB-AM 860 every Tuesday at 10 a.m., and features news and conversation aimed at Baby Boomers and the issues facing them as members of what Rabbi Address calls “the club sandwich generation.” You can hear the show live on AM 860, or streamed live from the WWDB website.  Subscribe to the RSS feed for all Jewish Sacred Aging podcasts.  Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store.

April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day and we will be talking about the local efforts in Hawaii from the Compassion and Choices Hawaii organization to support, educate, and advocate for choice and care at the end of life.

Guest: Nathan Kottkamp, JD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Hear healthcare attorney Nathan A. Kottkamp with the law firm McGuireWoods in Richmond, Virginia, as he discusses National Healthcare Decisions Day 2008.