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POA: Understanding the Need for Essential Documents

Traditions Health

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. A healthcare POA lets you appoint someone to make health-related decisions for you.

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The Importance of an Advance Healthcare Directive

American In-Home Care

These directives typically include two main components: a living will and a healthcare power of attorney. Living Will: A living will details the type of medical care you wish to receive or refuse if you cannot make decisions for yourself. Your chosen agent should understand your values, beliefs, and medical preferences.

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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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An Introduction to Advance Directives

Traditions Health

The term advance directive is also at times referred to as a living will as it varies from state to state. Some of the things that you can include instructions on are: If you want healthcare providers to use a breathing machine. If you want to be resuscitated if your heartbeat stops. If you want your organs to be donated.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

GeriPal

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. I remember there was an Archives article from, or Annals, I forget, it was probably called Archives back then, Resuscitating Advanced Directives.

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