Are Your Healthcare Wishes Known? DaneDecisionDay.org is Local Resource for Completing Advance Directives

(MADISON, Wis.) – If you were suddenly in a position unable to speak for yourself, would your family or loved ones know your healthcare wishes? Would they be comfortable making decisions about your healthcare on your behalf? National Healthcare Decisions Day is a reminder that all adults, regardless of age and current health, should take time to communicate their healthcare decisions.

In conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day April 16, Dane County healthcare providers are joining forces to help residents understand the importance of advance directives and provide tools to complete these forms. Studies have shown that having an advance directive that specified the patient's treatment preferences significantly reduced family stress.

DaneDecisionDay.org is a local resource for information about advance directives and links to downloadable Wisconsin advance directive forms. The site also provides a listing of free, upcoming community events related to advanced care planning that will help walk people through the process of filling out advance directives.

DaneDecisionDay.org is brought to you by Agrace HospiceCare., Meriter, St. Mary’s Hospital, Stoughton Hospital, UW Hospital and Clinics and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Contact: Liz Kopling, Media Relations Specialist
Office:  (608) 327-7219    Cell:  (608) 772-9653

Agrace HospiceCare. is a nonprofit, community-based hospice dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families dealing with life-limiting illnesses. With offices in Madison and Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare serves residents in Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties.

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