When Melissa Shaw's mother died in December, Shaw was unable to access her bank accounts for 45 days and was shocked by the end-of-life costs.

End-of-life care can bankrupt your family and rob you of choices. End the denial about dying. Make a plan in case you end up seriously ill and frail.

Electronic Records Offer A Chance To Ensure Patients’ End-Of-Life Plans Aren’t Lost In Critical Moments. ... end-of-life planning has been encouraged by ethicists and experts in recent years, ...

Think of your end-of-life plan, funeral arrangements, how you want your personal property handled and what your legacy will be as the things that make a lasting impression on those you leave behind.

Retaining control over life decisions and maintaining dignity as the end of life approaches are top priorities for nearly everyone. These objectives can be achieved by good planning and the ...

On Everest’s site, users can write out their funeral wishes or upload photos, ... My Life & Wishes, which was launched this year, helps put together end-of-life plans online for $79 a year.

For more information about creating end-of-life plans that are as unique as you are, please visit The Catholic Funeral Plan. This faith-based, pre-need plan allows Catholic families to plan their ...

According to a study published in the journal Health Affairs, only about one in three adults in the US has made any advanced directives for end-of-life care. Even fewer have made any funeral plans ...

We knew the end was near for our 95-year-old mother. She was hospitalized in July and was refusing to eat or drink. Through our sadness, my brother, sister and I sprang into action. When their ...