Niagara Hospice to offer free community presentation for National Healthcare Decisions Day

Niagara Hospice to offer free community presentation for National Healthcare Decisions Day 
Niagara Frontier Publications; Press Release; 3/28/25 
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is a day set aside to educate and empower individuals to discuss and document their end-of-life health care wishes. Niagara Hospice invites the community to attend the free presentation, “Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Health Care,” ... Advance care planning includes advance directives like health care proxies, do not resuscitate (DNR) orders, and living wills. Advance directives help to ensure end-of-life care wishes are followed if one is unable to make necessary decisions for themselves. [Continue reading ...]
Editor's note: For more information about National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), explore The Conversation Project, at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Is your hospice providing a 2025 National Healthcare Decisions Day event? Email me a URL link to your local news coverage, press release, or your website's specific page. We will compile a list of participating organizations (with URL links) to highlight Advance Care Planning outreach, education, and implementation across the nation.