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Roper St. Francis National Healthcare Decision-Making Day

Roper St. Francis invites you to participate in the National Healthcare Decisions Day! The mission, according to the National Healthcare Decisions Day organization:

National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate & empower the public & providers about the importance of advance care planning. National Healthcare Decisions Day is an initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.

Date: April 16, 2013

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Time: 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Locaton: Lowcountry Senior Center

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Program Agenda

1:00 p.m. - Registration      

1:30 p.m. - Healthcare Decision-Making Basics (Attorney/Doctor)        

2:00 p.m. - “KIVA” Panel Discussion (Attorney, Patient Rep., Doctor, Two Members from the community)

2:25 p.m. - Summary

2:30 p.m. - Opportunity to complete Advance Directive

3:30 p.m. - Departure           

Sponsored by the Ethics Committee of Roper St. Francis

REGISTER AT:  402.CARE (2273)

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