Most would assume your most important documents are your Social Security card, birth certificate, and driver's license, and perhaps a close fourth would be your vaccination card these days. However, ...

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, as well as a professional caregiver and administrator at home care agencies. She works as a writer and researcher, helping care providers create patient ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are you interested in having one on file? The best time to prepare your Advanced Medical Directive (pdf) is before a circumstance arises where one may be needed. An Advance Health Care Directive (or ...

A living will is an advance directive that conveys your wishes about medical decisions when you can’t communicate. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

The practice of medicine involves a lot of paperwork, and not just for doctors. Even if they’re already stacking piles of co-pay bills, benefits estimate statements and reminder cards for long-past ...

A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a protection for patients that helps a patient be in control of their treatment. For additional PADs Resources, please click here. A psychiatric advance ...

As COVID-19 has swept through the U.S., some attorneys here say they've seen an uptick in clients who want to complete their estate plans, including documents that guide health care providers should ...