Medicare recognizes the importance of end-of-life planning and what you’d like your future care to look like. Its advance care planning benefit is part of your annual wellness appointment. During your ...

Adults with serious illness in the US were significantly more likely than those without to think about their advance care plans, a new study has found. Those concerned about whether their surrogates ...

In recognition of “National Healthcare Decisions Day,” the “PREPARE for Your Care” program at UC San Francisco is making it easier for clinicians to remind their patients of the importance of planning ...

Advance directives are legal documents that outline your preferences regarding major medical decisions. The two main types are a living will and a durable power of attorney. An advance directive is ...

Welcome to our Advanced Care Planning Resource Hub! This valuable resource has been developed to assist residents in the Fairfax area with their Advanced Care Planning needs. We have collaborated ...

– A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Backline by DrFirst reveals a significant national shortfall in advance care planning. Only 5% of Americans currently have an advance ...

Glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, can quickly affect your ability to make important decisions, so it’s vital to determine your treatment and caregiving wishes early. Advance care planning can help ...

Telemedicine offers a viable option for advance care planning, overcoming physical and logistical barriers for vulnerable cancer patients. No significant difference in advance care planning or ...

Dr. Chino welcomes Dr. Yael Schenker to discuss a new clinical trial testing the best way of engaging patients with Advance Care Planning (ACP), the process of understanding personal values, life ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The protocol empowered patients with glioblastoma to make their own care decisions before cognitive decline.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Social workers helped double advance care planning documentation among older adults with cancer. Population ...