Health care workers aid community members with end-of-life care directives

Health care workers aid community members with end-of-life care directives 
The Journal - Martinsburg, WV; by Tom Markland; 4/16/24
Health care workers from Berkeley Medical Center and Hospice of the Panhandle came together on Tuesday to help members of the community learn and assemble various advanced directives concerning end-of-life care. According to a study by the University of Chicago, only 22% of U.S. adults have completed any advanced directive for their end-of-life care. Tuesday’s event aimed to help boost that that number in the Eastern Panhandle. As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, more than 35 people had been through the program, completing paperwork for their medical power of attorney, living will or both for free.
Editor's Note: We thank and celebrate all hospice and palliative organizations that participated in the National Healthcare Decisions Day, Tuesday April 16, 2024! Collectively, what significant community engagement you created. Individually for each person with their families, these conversations and actions are underway now and for years ahead, when needed most.