Free Advance Care Planning Workshops Offered

April 6, 2022 Munson Healthcare, along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance care planning in recognition of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day. As a participating organization, Munson Healthcare is offering free...

Making Your Medical Wishes Known

October 5, 2017 In the blink of an eye, circumstances change lives. At any age a medical crisis could leave someone too ill to make his or her own health care decisions.   Stephanie VanSlyke, R.N., of Munson Medical Center’s Advance Care Planning Department and Intensive Care Unit, offers several...

Advance Medical Directives: Honoring Your Wishes

April 11, 2017 Manistee Hospital offers help with advance care planning packets Ensuring loved ones know your wishes should an accident or illness take away your ability to communicate is as easy as filling out an advance medical directive. April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Munson Healthcare...

Stroke Club Discusses Advance Care Planning

March 28, 2017 Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club meets Wednesday, April 12 The Grand Traverse Bay Area Stroke Club will discuss “Advance Care Planning” at its 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, April 12, at The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Road in Traverse City. Munson Medical...

How to Make Your Medical Wishes Known

March 21, 2017 Several Advance Care Planning workshops are planned in the area this spring In the blink of an eye, circumstances change lives. At any age a medical crisis could leave someone too ill to make his or her own health care decisions. Stephanie VanSlyke, R.N., of Munson Medical Center’s...