Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day Builds on Growing Awareness of Advance Care Planning.
The National Healthcare Decisions Day, is to ensure that all people regardless of age or current health are reminded of the importance of making their healthcare wishes known to loved ones and their care providers.
This year, The Law Office of David Wingate PC will be increasing awareness of advance care planning and educating their communities about the importance of making healthcare decisions by hosting an event to mark the annual National Healthcare Decisions Day.
This effort is to promote advance care planning and healthcare decision making. All Americans are encouraged to voice their wishes and take steps to ensure that their choices are known and protected. The process does not take long and it is free.
“I am so proud to raise awareness of healthcare planning,” said David Wingate, an Elder Care Attorney, in Frederick Maryland. “I have embraced this call to action to help Americans understand the importance of making and documenting healthcare decisions.”
An advance directive is a legal document that tells healthcare providers who it is that you wish to make medical decisions for you and what treatments you would want or not want, if you are ever not able to tell care providers what you would want in a medical emergency or life-limiting illness.
“The number of people who have actively sought out information about making their wishes known and then have taken the steps to request an advance directive form has been remarkable,” said Terri Mason of Senior Life Care Planning. “Just as important as putting this information into peoples’ hands is making sure they complete the directives and take time to talk about their wishes with their loved ones and healthcare provides.”
National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare through conversations and the completion of advance directives. David Wingate is working with providers and facilities to ensure that individual wishes are respected, whatever they may be.
Individuals and organizations interested in learning more about the annual National Healthcare Decisions Day and advance care planning are encouraged to call the Law Office of David Wingate at 301 663 9230. Information is also available via email at terri@davidwingate.com
Friday, April 9, 2010
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- Senior Life Care Planning
- Maryland, United States
- My life changed in the early to late 1990' My grandfather was living in Chevy Chase, Maryland. One night I received a call. I answered the phone, to hear that my grandfather, had fallen. Subsequently, he was taken to a nursing home. I was the attorney in the family, so everything was left to me. During this time, I had lots of questions: what options were available; what's a good nursing home, would he get good care; how are we going to pay for it? I tried to find answers to these questions. But I could only catch glimpses of the big picture. That research was my first act into the practice of elder law and life care planning. After granddad was in the nursing home. I researched this area and I started putting together what later turned out to be the beginning phases of my new life care planning practice and my calling.
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