Rowan Regional Medical Center to Participate in Healthcare Decisions Day

04/13/2009

SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan Regional Medical Center will provide information and free assistance and advice on the importance of advance healthcare decision making on April 16 from 9 a.m. – noon in the lobby of the hospital. Individuals will be able to execute written advance directives (healthcare power of attorney and living will) if they wish.

This event is in accordance with National Healthcare Decisions Day, a nationwide day that highlights the importance of advance healthcare decision making.

“We encourage people to have thoughtful conversations about their healthcare decisions and complete reliable advance directives to make their wishes known,” said James Cook, chaplain, Rowan Regional Medical Center. “This is another way of healthcare that our team at Rowan Regional Medical Center can care for our community

For more information about Rowan Regional Medical Center, please visit www.rowan.org. For more information about National Healthcare Decisions Day, please visit www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org.