Tuesday, 7 July, 2026
Perhaps the greatest loss a person can experience is the death of a loved one. We are born from dust and eventually return to dust and ashes. Whether one believes that God has called a soul home or that the deceased is being reborn into another life according to Buddhist […]
After the Healthcare Directive – Part 1, 2, and 3 series, Huutri.org received many responses from readers who wanted additional resources, especially easy access to Healthcare Directive and Advance Directive forms based on the state where they reside. Because healthcare laws and medical directive forms can vary from state to state in […]
In Part 2, HuuTri.org explored some of the most practical—and emotional—issues surrounding Healthcare Directives and Living Wills. We explained the differences between using a combined document versus multiple separate forms, the risks of conflicts between old and updated documents, and what may happen when a patient changes their wishes at […]
Who Pays—And What You Must Understand Throughout this series, we explored three deeply connected questions that many families eventually face—but few are fully prepared to answer: What kind of medical care would you want if you could no longer speak for yourself? Who would make decisions on your behalf? And […]
Who Will Speak for You When You No Longer Can? If a Living Will answers the question, “What do you want?” then a Medical Power of Attorney answers another equally important question: “Who will speak for you?” In reality, many medical decisions cannot be predicted in advance or fully written […]
At some point in life—especially after entering our mid-50s, 60s, and beyond—we begin facing difficult questions: If one day we are no longer mentally capable of expressing our wishes, who will make decisions on our behalf? And what will those decisions be based on? Many older adults in the United […]
There are decisions in life no one wants to face—yet eventually must. Hospice care often enters the conversation at such a moment: when treatment is no longer about prolonging life at all costs, but about preserving peace, dignity, and meaning in the time that remains. Understanding hospice clearly helps families […]
Within the Vietnamese-American community, there is a quiet but important reality: Many older adults do not fully understand—or have never prepared—a living will. It’s not because they don’t care. It’s often because, in Asian culture—especially Vietnamese—topics like serious illness, death, or funerals are avoided, seen as uncomfortable or even “unlucky.” […]