{"id":33661,"date":"2026-03-24T10:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=33661"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:50:47","slug":"free-health-care-power-of-attorney-assistance","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/33661-free-health-care-power-of-attorney-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Health Care Power of Attorney Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>HSHS St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital is hosting a free, open house workshop to help community members understand the importance of a health care power of attorney (POAH) and complete their POAH paperwork on-site.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place on National Healthcare Decisions Day \u2013 Thursday, April 16, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in HSHS St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital Auditorium, located at 503 North Maple Street in Effingham.\u00a0 Attendees are asked to use the pre-surgical testing entrance on the hospital&#8217;s north side.<\/p>\n<p>A health care power of attorney is a legal document that allows individuals to designate a trusted person to make medical decisions on their behalf if they become unable to do so.\u00a0 Having a POAH in place ensures that a person&#8217;s health care wishes are known and respected during critical moments.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop is open to anyone over the age of 18.\u00a0 Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged to ensure personalized assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We strive to make it as easy as possible for members of our community to take this important step in planning for their future health care needs,&#8221; said Karla Marshall, Spiritual Care and Mission Manager for HSHS Central Illinois Market.\u00a0 &#8220;This workshop provides a supportive environment where individuals can learn about the process and complete their paperwork all in one visit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For questions or to schedule an appointment, contact Karla Marshall at karla.marshall@hshs.org<\/p>\n<p>For more information about HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/stanthonyshospital.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stanthonyshospital.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HSHS St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital is hosting a free, open house workshop to help community members understand the importance of a health care power of attorney (POAH) and complete their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-33661","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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