ELIZABETHTOWN — Every adult should have advanced directives for their medical care in case something happens to them, High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care Case Manager Jessica Gay says. “It’s not ...

We hear a lot of talk about being prepared for an emergency. Some emergencies in life are medical, and there’s a way to plan ahead for how to handle emergency medical care for yourself or your loved ...

While you never hope to use one, an advance directive outlines your preferences for medical care if you become ill and are unable to make decisions for yourself. An advance directive is a legal ...

Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal instructions regarding your preferences for medical care if you are unable to make decisions for yourself. Advance directives guide choices ...

The end of life sometimes begins with an advance directive. Learning about advance directives now may make things easier for your loved ones later, when they're in a hospital room trying to ...

One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that people may be faced with a serious illness or a medical emergency that required vital decisions about their medical care, and sometimes ...

Healthy adults may give little thought to injuries or illnesses. When the going is good, it is easy to forget about the less pleasant side effects of aging. However, putting off these conversations ...

The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH), along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the ...

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 ...

If something serious happens to someone you love – so serious they would be incapable of making any health care decisions – are they prepared? Are you prepared? Probably not. The Centers for Disease ...

I write a lot about being organized and prepared to avoid chaos in tough situations. Medical emergencies are a perfect example of the type of situation where planning ahead and detailing what you want ...