Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day, aging and hospice expert urges Americans to commit to vital advance care and end-of-life conversations
Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day, aging and hospice expert urges Americans to commit to vital advance care and end-of-life conversations
National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) press release; by Tom Koutsoumpas; 4/10/25
With National Healthcare Decisions Day next Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is marking the occasion by encouraging Americans to use the day as an opportunity to have conversations with family or loved ones about steps they have—or have not—taken regarding their advance care and end-of-life plans. To help with conversations and prepare individuals to have the most effective discussion with their loved ones about these difficult topics, NPHI is also releasing its Five Point Guide below to show everyday Americans on how to have advance care planning conversations. [Points include:]
- Discuss your wishes early and often
- Identify key people in your care plan
- Put your goals and wishes in writing
- Talk to your primary care doctor & health care professionals
- Find a trusted provider for serious illness care