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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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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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

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. When creating a living will, it is important to be as specific as possible about your wishes. Be Familiar With Advanced Directives.

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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. As the disease progresses, you may begin thinking more about Do-Not-Resuscitate orders and mechanical ventilation. If you want your organs to be donated.

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Seasons Hospice

APRIL 8, 2021

Looking for hospice care? Visit the Seasons Hospice services page to learn more. Living wills are records of a person’s wishes for medical treatment towards the end of life. . A do not resuscitate order (DNR) directly instructs health care professionals not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). .

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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. I remember there was an Archives article from, or Annals, I forget, it was probably called Archives back then, Resuscitating Advanced Directives. Laurie: No full treatment means the full ICU.

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