Forms
Forms
Tools to Document Health Care Decisions
Sudden illness or accident can happen to anyone at any time. These forms enable adults to appoint a health care agent and to document their priorities and preferences for future health care needs.
Medical Decision-Making
Medical Decision-Making
Taking Steps Vermont
There may come a time when you are unable to speak for yourself. The best way to ensure that your wishes are known and honored is to talk with those closest to you and your health care providers about what matters most.
Start Taking Steps TodayMedical Ethics
Medical Ethics
Relevant Topics in Bioethics
Medical ethics is a field of study that draws from philosophy, law and medicine. There are four core principles in bioethics that define the ethical obligations that health care providers owe to patients. The application of these principles to individual cases can be helpful in resolving difficult questions that arise in health care.
Learn MorePalliative & End-of-Life Care
Palliative & End-of-Life Care
Information for those living with serious illness
Palliative care is specialized care that is directed at managing the symptoms of those who are living with serious or advanced illness. It is appropriate for individuals who are seeking treatment for their disease, as well as for those who have shifted their goals to a more comfort-directed plan of care.
Learn MoreLatest News & Upcoming Events
Save the Date: New Hospital Ethics Committee Member Training
Please save the date for a New Hospital Ethics Committee Member Training at Dartmouth Hitchcock on March 2, 2020.
Learn More »VEN Ethics Survey Results
View the results of our Ethics Survey for Vermont & New Hampshire conducted in the summer of 2019.
Learn More »Webinar on Advance Care Planning: Considerations for Individuals with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
The Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging will be hosting a webinar on advance care planning considerations for individuals with Dementia or Alzheimer's on Friday, November 15, 1pm-2pm. Facilitated by Cindy Bruzzese, MPA, MSB and Zail Berry, MD, MPH.
Learn More & Register »TalkVermont Course Announced for December
TalkVermont: Late Goals of Care is a one-day interactive course based on the national Vital Talk program, designed for practitioners who lead serious illness conversations (physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, social workers, nurses, and chaplains) with patients and families.
Learn More »To Die Well, We Must Talk About Death Before the End of Life (PBS NewsHour)
It’s a simple fact that 100 percent of us will die. Conversations about our future health care and what’s important to us — called advance care planning — have shown distinct benefits.
Read Article »National Health Care Decisions Day & Vermont Advance Directive Week 2019
April 16th was National Health Care Decisions Day and April 14th – 19th was Vermont Advance Directive Week. Learn about what we and our partners accomplished statewide through a coordinated awareness effort.
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