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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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Understanding Advance Healthcare Directives Advance healthcare directives are legal documents that outline your healthcare preferences and medical treatment instructions in case you cannot communicate your wishes. These directives typically include two main components: a living will and a healthcare power of attorney.
This document can specify your end-of-life wishes in the event that you become unable to make decisions for yourself. You may also want to designate a healthcareproxy, who will be responsible for making sure your wishes are carried out. This person is known as a healthcareproxy or durable power of attorney for healthcare.
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. However, even if the document is extremely thorough, there’s still a chance that something unexpected will happen. Gives copies to your loved ones.
This conversation can include topics regarding: What to do if/when a surgery/procedure is needed What to do if/when resuscitation is needed What to do if something is life-threatening What to do if something is non-life threatening. This is referred to as a healthcareproxy.
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