Health Care Directives
Advance Directive, Living Will; A legal document that communicates a person's wishes regarding lifesaving medical treatments. The document is often used when the individual can no longer communicate.
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Health Care Decision Making in a Senior Living Facility
Even if you were heavily involved in the decision to place an elderly loved one in a senior living facility, you must have certain legal documents in place to participate in conversations with staff about their medical care.
3 Comments3 Legal Documents Caregivers Need to Manage a Senior’s Health Care
If you anticipate needing to make medical decisions for elderly parents or your spouse in the future, make sure you have these 3 key legal documents in place.
35 CommentsAvoid the #1 Mistake Elders Make with Health Care Directives
Eliminate the issue of potential disagreements about your future care by naming a single individual in the health care directive.
10 CommentsThe Risks and Benefits of Feeding Tubes for the Elderly
Deciding whether to use a feeding tube is a complex matter, especially for older patients. Family caregivers should understand why and when tube feeding is appropriate in case they must make this choice for their loved one someday.
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Health Care Directives Questions
When would you feel it’s the right time to enter a Do Not Resuscitate order for an elderly dementia patient?
33 AnswersFawnby Replied Oct 6, 2024As my father's POA for healthcare, do I have the right to request financial statements from my brother who has POA of finances?
3 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Sep 28, 2024I’m not on my husband’s medical directive.
3 AnswersLostinPlace Answered Sep 9, 2024We have POA and healthcare proxy for our aging parents, but should we also become their authorized representative on their SS and Medicare?
11 AnswersTaarna Answered Aug 19, 2024
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Health Care Directives Discussions
It so saddens me that people are not making estate/financial planning in advance. Thank God we have this all in place.
4 Commentspamzimmrrt Commented Jan 2021Aging alone; this is the new reality.
28 Commentsanonymous839718 Commented Apr 2019DNR forms, hospice; check your DNR form and make sure you have everything marked as you wish.
2 CommentsSunnygirl1 Commented Mar 2019"Endorsed" vs "Mature" POLST programs.
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