Caregiver is concerned that if we don't have a DNR taped to the refrigerator or somewhere else that she will a) get in trouble if Mom codes and she doesn't do anything or b) the ambulance is called and they have to do it if we don't have paperwork showing she doesn't want a DNR.
I have found a form for our state and am going to talk to Mom tonight about it and if she wants a feeding tube. She has an advanced directive and I need to look at it to make sure it covers everything.
By posting it in a prominent location, the paramedics will know whether or not to try CPR or other measures to keep her alive. It's also a good idea to keep a list of medications (prescribed and OTC) that Mom takes nearby to give them. Along with a Xerox copy of insurance and Medicare cards, front and back. By having all these things together in one place, a lot of time searching and frustration can be avoided.
That is the value of having a valid, signed DNR on the fridge.
I'm a little confused, though. Who "doesn't want a DNR"?