National Healthcare Directives Day was two weeks ago. What did you decide? Did you write it down? Did you share your wishes?

FAQs about writing your advanced directive in Virginia

Rachel gives an explanation of what a DNR or DNAR (Do Not Attempt Resuscitation) is.

"The Machines" explained. Would I want to be "hooked up to machines" if I was dying? What are my wishes?

What does it mean when my doctor or the hospital asks "What are your wishes?"

Rachel shares what her #GoodDeath would look like

This is a short poem that puts artistic words to the question of "What does a Good Death mean to you?"

As the medicines were turned off at the time of his own choosing and he slipped from this broken life to one eternal, he gave several gifts. He gave his family a legacy of love, service and devotion. He gave his community a legacy of dedication and advocacy. He gave me the gift of witnessing a sacred “good death” that changed the trajectory of how I speak to and care for those at the end of life.