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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

In 1988, Cruzan’s parents requested that her feeding tube be removed, arguing that she would not want to continue in this state. On the one hand, this was unfortunate, as it meant Nancy Cruzan could not be disconnected from the feeding tube immediately. In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri.

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Can I Include End of Life Care Wishes in My Will?

Seasons Hospice

If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and are receiving hospice care, you may want to consider creating a living will. When creating a living will, it is important to be as specific as possible about your wishes. Once you have created your living will, it is important to keep it up to date.

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High Peaks Hospice Observes National Healthcare Decisions Day By Sharing the FIVE WISHES.

High Peaks Hospice

A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. no feeding tube, but open to antibiotics) and your Health Care Proxy names the person who will follow those wishes and make decisions.

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High Peaks Hospice Shares FIVE WISHES

High Peaks Hospice

A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. no feeding tube, but open to antibiotics) and your Health Care Proxy names the person who will follow those wishes and make decisions.

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Caregiving Best Practices: Get Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order

Hope Hospice

Advance Healthcare Directives (also known as advance directives, living wills, or durable power of attorney for healthcare) are legal documents that specify your preferences for medical treatment and designate a healthcare proxy (also known as agent or surrogate) should you no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacitation.

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Caregiver Mistakes: Not Having Healthcare, Financial, and Legal Affairs in Order

Hope Hospice

Advance Healthcare Directives (also known as advance directives, living wills, or durable power of attorney for healthcare) are legal documents that specify your preferences for medical treatment and designate a healthcare proxy (also known as agent or surrogate) should you no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacitation.

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Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 1.5; Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order

Hope Hospice

also known as advance directives, living wills, or durable power of attorney for healthcare) are legal documents that specify your preferences for medical treatment and designate a healthcare proxy (also known as agent or surrogate) should you no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacitation. Advance healthcare directives.