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How Do I Make a Will?: End-of-Life Documentation

Seasons Hospice

We have social workers available on staff to help facilitate the execution of end-of-life documents and wills. Living wills are records of a person’s wishes for medical treatment towards the end of life. . A living trust with a durable power of attorney for finances is critical for someone who has a life-limiting illness.

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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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