Decisions about care through the end of life are deeply influenced by cultural and religious traditions, shaping how families navigate grief and honor their loved ones. When my uncle recently passed away, my family instinctively…
Decisions about care through the end of life are deeply influenced by cultural and religious traditions, shaping how families navigate grief and honor their loved ones. When my uncle recently passed away, my family instinctively…
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), celebrated every year on April 16th and across the month of April, encourages people to begin or continue conversations about their wishes for care through the end of life. This…
My caregiving journey started at 16, growing up as a Jamaican teenager in the Bronx. It wasn’t planned, and it definitely wasn’t paid. Miss Lacona, an elderly Panamanian woman in my neighborhood, caught me skipping…
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, National Care at Home Month, and National Family Caregivers Month. Here are 5 concrete steps you can take to support others. We include links to resources you…
Looking for ideas to plan and promote NHDD in your community? We’ve pulled together some ideas from the hundreds of local, state, and national groups across the country who have shared what they did last…
Looking for ideas for promoting National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) in your community? Hundreds of local, state, and national groups across the country are gearing up and knee-deep in planning for April 16. We’ve compiled…