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This concurrent resolution recognizes April 16, 2025, as Health Care Decisions Day of Awareness, emphasizing the importance of advance healthcare planning. The resolution highlights that as people live longer and face increasingly complex medical choices, advanced health care directives like living wills and durable powers of attorney for healthcare are critical tools for ensuring individuals' medical preferences are respected. It specifically mentions DMOST (Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment), a unique medical directive for those near end-of-life, and underscores that advanced care planning allows individuals and families to thoughtfully document and discuss their medical treatment preferences. The resolution aims to raise awareness about the significance of advance directives, helping individuals approach healthcare decision-making proactively and confidently, while also recognizing the role such planning plays in protecting individual dignity, reducing family stress, and improving communication between patients and healthcare providers.

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