National Healthcare Decisions Day 2026
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) is observed annually on April 16 to educate people on the importance of advance care planning. NHDD encourages individuals to express their wishes regarding healthcare and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.
Led by The Conversation Project (TCP), NHDD aims to motivate people to communicate their healthcare preferences and ensure that medical providers and institutions honor those decisions.
TCP offers a variety of Advance Care Planning tools and resources on its website, including:
- Your Conversation Starter Guide
- Your Guide to Choosing Health Care Proxy
- Your Guide for Talking with a Health Care Team
- For Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s or Other Forms of Dementia
- What Matters to Me Workbook
TCP held a second community call on April 8 to talk about TCP, advance care planning and NHDD and to encourage and empower people to begin conversations about their wishes for care through the end of life.
Visit the NHDD website.
Access the NHDD resources.
Join the NHDD movement.
