National Healthcare Decisions Day Presentatio

In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Howard Brown Health Center’s AGING AS WE ARE program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults and it’s community partner, Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter,will host a presentation on advance directives. Under current law, same-sex couples are not considered next of kin and can legally be shut out of decision making in healthcare matters for their partners. The presentation, to be held at Howard Brown’s Sheridan Road facility, will focus on the value of advance care planning, how to talk about future healthcare wishes, and how to document healthcare decisions through advance directives. Participants may also choose to create or update an advance directive at the event.

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