Health care decision making for end of life

What happens if you get sick and have to go to the hospital unexpectedly or to a long-term care residence? How do you broach the topic with your loved ones? Do they and your doctor know what your wishes are?

It is important to prayerfully reflect and plan on how you wish your health care to be handled before there is a crisis and to make sure your wishes are known by your loved ones and doctors. The Maryland Catholic Conference has updated and simplified their health care decision making resources to help you.  This simple document outlines the essentials of our Catholic faith and end of life, and it includes an advanced care directive that you can fill out and use in Maryland.

Get this document (plus a fillable PDF directive) and view additional resources on having the health care conversation with loved ones, hospice, caregiving, and more at mdcatholic.org/endoflife.