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. And this is a very legal aspect, rather than the relational aspect of advanced care planning that is really helpful.

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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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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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. Once you have created your living will, it is important to keep it up to date.

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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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