National Healthcare Decisions Day

April 16, 2012

The National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) Initiative is a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions.

The 4th annual, 2011 National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) was a great success! We thank you for joining us along with other Americans across the country to talk about your future healthcare decisions and to complete your health care proxy.

NHDD News Coverage

Nathan Kottkamp, Chair, National Health Care Decisions Day YouTube (February 2011)

Please see our News page for details about NHDD news coverage.

National NHDD Events and Activities

- VITAS, Inovative Hospice Care - [pdf]

State NHDD Events and Activities

- Empire State Association of Assisted Living (esaal) information and required registration - May 15 - 18, 2011
- Health Insurance Infromation, Counseling and Assistance Program (HICAP) [pdf] - April 11 - 14, 2011
- New York Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) [pdf] - March 14th or 15th
- New York Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) [pdf] - April 4th or 5th
- New York Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) [pdf] - May 14th or 15th
- New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSCAL) [pdf] - April 28 - 29, 2011

Regional NHDD Events and Activities

Rochester Area

Monroe County
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield [pdf]
- MedAmerica [pdf]
- University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Course for Clinicians, summary & registration
- Techniplex [pdf]
- Lifetime Care [pdf]
- EBS-RMSCO [pdf]
- Church of the Trasfiguration - Women In The Spirit [pdf] - Monday, April 4, 2011
- Valley Manor - Community Conversations on Compassionate Care - Monday, April 11, 2011
- American Association of University Women - Community Converstaions on Compassionate Care For LOVED Ones Tuesday, April 5th
- Lifetime Care - Hospice: A Sorely Needed Service in Today's World (RSVP required) - Tuesday, April, 2011
- Fairport United Methodist Church - Community Converstaions on Compassionate Care - Saturday, April 9, 2011
Chemung County
Livingston County
Ontario County
Schuyler County
Seneca County
Steuben County
Wayne County
- Lifetime Care [pdf]
- Harvest Fellowship Assembly of God - Community Conversations on Compassionate Care
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Yates County

Buffalo Area

Allegany County
Cattaraugus County
- Olean General Hospital [pdf] - Thursday, April 14, 2011
- Olean General Hospital [pdf] - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Chautauqua County
- Univera Healthcare Sales Site [pdf]
Erie County
- Univera Healthcare [pdf]
- EBS-RMSCO [pdf]
Genesee County
Niagara County
Orleans County
Wyoming County

Central New York

Broome County
- Southern Tier End Of Life Coalition Press Release [pdf] - Monday, April 11 - 14, 2011
Cayuga County
Chenango County
Cortland County
Herkimer County
Jefferson County
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield [pdf]
Lewis County
Madison County
Oneida County
Onondaga County
- EBS-RMSCO [pdf]
Oswego County
St. Lawrence County
Tioga County
- Southern Tier End Of Life Coalition Press Release [pdf] - Monday, April 11 - 14, 2011
Tompkins County

Capital District

Albany County
- Albany Law School 17th Annual Senior Citizen's Law Day - Saturday, April 2, 2011
- Pastoral Care to the Sick, Elderly and Home Bound Train-the-Trainer MOLST Trianing - Tuesday, April 12, 2011
- EMS-RMSCO [pdf]
- St. Peter's Health Care Service and The Community Hospice [pdf] additional information - Thursday, April 7, 2011
Clinton County
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Sales Site [pdf]
Columbia County
Delaware County
Essex County
Franklin County
Fulton County
Greene County
Hamilton County
Montgomery County
Otsego County
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Sales Site [pdf]
Rensselaer County
Saratoga County
Schenectady County
- Advance Directive Program sponsored by the League of Women Voters - April 13, 2011
Schoharie County
Warren County
Washington County

New York Metropolitan Region - New Rochelle Area

Dutchess County
Orange County
Putnam County
Rockland County
Sullivan County
Ulster County
Westchester County
- Pre-Conference - Carpe Diem: The Impact of Palliative Care on Practice,
Policy and EssentialConversations  additional information & required registration
Thursday, April 7, 2011
- Carpe Diem: The Impact of Palliative Care on Practice, Policy and Essential Conversations
additional information & required registration  - Friday, April 8, 2011
Nassau County
Suffolk County

New York Metropolitan Region - New York City Area

Bronx County
Kings County
- Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center [pdf] - Friday, April 15, 2011
New York County
Queens County
Richmond County

Contact Us to join the Coalition. Please view the NHDD New York State Coalition page, which lists our collaborating organizations, meeting times, minutes, and resources. If you are planning an event for NHDD, please email Katie Orem to share your activities. In your email include a link to your Web site with further event information and a pdf of a flyer advertising your event. After NHDD, please complete the survey we will be disbursing. Your successful events will help create the annual NHDD NYS Coalition Outcomes Report.

NHDD Event Resources

Click here for NHDD Resources to prepare for your event.
The CCCC and MOLST videos are available to you at no cost for use in your community activities. To order the DVDs or other resources, use the Order Form, or Contact Us.