An advance directive is a legally binding document regulated by state laws. Advance directives are subject to The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), 1990, a federal law that encourages individuals ...

Over the past few years, I’ve been taking care of future planning documentation to help make things easier for my adult children when I am no longer able. I have completed a will, financial and legal ...

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.

You never know when a health crisis can happen. It could be a car accident or a sudden serious illness. In an emergency, you ...

November is national caregiver month and hopefully many of the local caregivers attended Friday’s annual Caregiver Conference hosted by Maui County Office on Aging. If not, put it on your calendar for ...

Completing an advance directive form is a great way to write down health care wishes before a medical crisis occurs. These legal documents help loved ones and doctors know what medical treatments a ...

More clinicians now use Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment forms to record care wishes for nursing facility residents, but whether the resulting conversations lead to high-quality care ...

January is national “Get Organized” month. When we think about organizing, pictures of filing cabinets and clean closets may come to mind. But today’s focus is on organizing and communicating ...

A serious cycling accident on Gibraltar Road, a freeway collision, a stroke — any of these could take away your ability to communicate, and they can happen at any age. The Advance Care Directive is a ...

If you are in a medical crisis and are unable to speak for yourself due to the critical nature of the illness, who will speak for you — from a place of knowledge? Some state their adult children will ...

States generally allow a person (principal) to appoint another person (agent) to make health care decisions, receive protected health information, or both on the principal’s behalf. In many states, ...