by Kimberly Charleson

“There’s a day for everything under the sun. You’ll find some bizarre ones, like National Chopsticks Day and National Cherry Pie Day. But National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is one of the most important, and it’s celebrated each year to shed light on the importance of advanced care planning.

“Advanced care planning involves documenting and deciding your wishes in case you become too sick or unable to make your wishes known in the future.

“Healthcare decisions are not easy to talk about and can range from palliative care and hospice to the type of funeral you’d like. The best way to be prepared is to start end-of-life planning early.

“Each year, National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) falls on the same day in April — April 16.”

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