DE HCR37

Recognizes April 16, 2025, as "Health Care Decisions Day of Awareness" in Delaware to encourage individuals to make informed decisions about their health care

Highlights the importance of advance health care directives, including living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, to ensure medical preferences are respected when individuals cannot communicate directly

Acknowledges DMOST (Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment) as a medical directive specifically for persons within 1-2 years of end-of-life

Emphasizes that advance care planning helps individuals and families document values, preferences, and priorities regarding medical treatment and end-of-life care

Notes that health care planning protects individual dignity and autonomy, reduces family stress, and improves patient-provider communication