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St. Rose committee offers health-care decisions information
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Michelle Root, left, and Mina McGinnis review information that will be available free to the public at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center on April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day. Root is the newest member of the St. Rose Mission in Action Committee. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Mina McGinnis understands that it is never a favorite topic among families but she also realizes that it is one that must be discussed at some point.As chairwoman of the Mission in Action Committee at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center, McGinnis wants to help families find the tools to get the conversation started.St. Rose encourages the public to pick up free information from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 16 in the main lobby in conjunction with National Healthcare Decisions Day. This information includes forms for health care power of attorney and a living will.“Our committee’s goal is to help people have thoughtful conversations about their health-care decisions,” McGinnis said. “We want to share the information and necessary forms with anyone interested.“When families are equipped with these resources, they can alleviate the struggles of making difficult health-care decisions when their loved ones can’t,” she continued.