Beebe sets free workshop on advance healthcare directives April 30
Beebe Healthcare will offer a second free workshop event at 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, at South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach, to help community members learn about the importance of establishing advance healthcare directives.
To register for the April 30 event, go to tinyurl.com/5n7kmz5m.
Spaces filled quickly for the initial workshop set for National Healthcare Decisions Day, Tuesday, April 16, due to high demand.
An advance healthcare directive is a legally recognized set of instructions to one’s medical providers. The directive can tell a medical team whom patients have chosen to make decisions about their healthcare choices if they are unable to do so themselves. The directive can also give specific directions about the care choices a person wants at the end of life. The document includes a series of forms and is generally easy to complete.
“Healthcare decisions are personal decisions. Advance healthcare directives help us understand what they are, so that we can honor the wishes of our patients during their most challenging and critical moments,” said Katie Johnson, DO, director of palliative care services at Beebe. “Our workshops are designed to educate people and guide them through the process of completing these important forms.”
Johnson will be on-site offering support and guidance, along with Beebe chaplains Keith Goheen, MDiv, BCC, and Paula Waite, MTh, ACC. Any community members who wish to take advantage of this service but are unable to attend the April 16 and April 30 workshops may contact the Beebe Chaplain’s Office at 302-645-3759 for information and assistance.
