Traditions Health

APRIL 15, 2024

There are several legal and medical forms you can use to help capture your wishes — from advance directives and living wills to physician orders for life-sustaining treatment and do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. Find more resources to help you in your home, health, hospice, or palliative care journey.

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

When advanced care planning first came out, it was really this transactional process of completing an advance directive, which includes designating a health care surrogate and completing a living will. When you use phrases to describe care such as “less aggressive” or “more comfort-focused” end of life, does that mean hospice specifically?

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1-800-HOSPICE

DECEMBER 21, 2021

One common myth about hospice is that patients must forgo the option to be resuscitated when dying. While most patients in hospice make an advance directive stating a preference to not be resuscitated or intubated, this is not a requirement. Here we explore this choice and how it affects hospice care.

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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 8, 2021

There’s a swirling cloud of confusion and questions when it comes to end-of-life documentation. ” Keep reading to learn more about different types of end-of-life documents, why they are essential and the process to create them. Looking for hospice care? Visit the Seasons Hospice services page to learn more.

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If You or Your Loved One Is In Hospice Care, Be Proactive. If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and are receiving hospice care, you may want to consider creating a living will. This document can specify your end-of-life wishes in the event that you become unable to make decisions for yourself.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. And I think that’s where we want to be.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 16, 2023

The term advance directive is also at times referred to as a living will as it varies from state to state. If you want to be resuscitated if your heartbeat stops. However, even if the document is extremely thorough, there’s still a chance that something unexpected will happen. If you want your organs to be donated.

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