LISTEN: Planning, Communicating & Documenting Care Wishes in Advance

National Healthcare Decisions Day is observed every April on April 16 to encourage all adults with decision-making capacity in the U.S. to communicate and document their healthcare wishes and decisions. While 92% of Americans say it’s important to discuss their wishes for end-of-life care, only 32% have had such a conversation. 95% of Americans say they would be willing to talk about their wishes, and 53% even say they’d be relieved to discuss it. This is according to the 2018 Conversation Project National Survey.

In this segment of Tangi 96.5 FM's "North Oaks Health Notes," North Oaks Cardiologist and Assistant Chief Medical Officer Jherie D. Ducombs, MD, FACC, and Host Johnny Chauvin discuss share resources to help you start the conversation with your health care providers and loved ones surrounding advanced directives for your end-of-life care in observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day.