Elder Care Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Learn the differences between living wills and trusts in estate planning. Explore which option better suits your needs for asset management and healthcare decisions. The post Living Wills vs. Trusts: Which is Best for Your Estate Planning Needs? Expert advice from ElderCareMatters.com.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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High Peaks Hospice

APRIL 16, 2022

National Healthcare Decisions Day, observed annually on April 16th, is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive. A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. Why does this happen? Ask forgiveness for times you have hurt others.

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NHPCO

APRIL 15, 2024

In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, Insights has launched with three posts on advance care planning and the forms completed throughout the process. Making Your Healthcare Wishes and Medical Choices Known Advance Directive vs. Living Will: Which Do You Need?

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

Do you and your loved ones have an advance healthcare directive as well as the other documents necessary for managing legal and financial issues (e.g., He regularly cares for his elderly parents, but this time he sought guidance about relatives who live out of state—a couple in their 40s, both of whom were diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

Do you and your loved ones have an advance healthcare directive as well as the other documents necessary for managing legal and financial issues (e.g., He regularly cares for his elderly parents, but this time he sought guidance about relatives who live out of state—a couple in their 40s, both of whom were diagnosed with COVID-19.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

And yet, I think for everyone who’s elderly, which is anyone who’s my age or older, I would say it’s very important and ought to be part of an annual exam that we ought to be asking that, and documenting it in the chart. I think Bob also noted documenting it. Eric: Anybody else’s thoughts on that?

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Hope Hospice

APRIL 28, 2020

Not having healthcare, financial, and legal affairs in order. Second, this unprecedented medical and societal devastation shines a light on the importance of being certain that healthcare, financial, and legal affairs are in order, regardless of your age. To complicate matters, the couple did not live in a community property state.

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Traditions Health

JULY 21, 2024

Be sure to talk through things like finances, live-in preferences, and their goals for care. While the idea of preparing legal documents can feel overwhelming, having them in place can make very difficult decisions down the road a little easier. Making legal preparations. Safety-checking the home.

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Elder Care Matters

AUGUST 16, 2024

Learn why advanced healthcare directives are essential for elder care. Ensure your healthcare preferences are honored and reduce family stress by including these directives in your estate planning.

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Home With Help

APRIL 1, 2025

What Are Your Healthcare Preferences? Do they have a living will or an advance healthcare directive in place? Do You Have Legal and Financial Documents in Order? Its critical to know if your parents have legal documents such as a will, power of attorney, and healthcare proxy. Are they open to hospice care?

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Seasons Hospice

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and are receiving hospice care, you may want to consider creating a living will. This document can specify your end-of-life wishes in the event that you become unable to make decisions for yourself. Once you have created your living will, it is important to keep it up to date.

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Elder Care Matters

JULY 29, 2024

Understand elder law to protect senior rights and make informed decisions about estate planning, healthcare, and living arrangements. Learn about essential legal documents and protections in our latest article. Visit Elder Care Matters for expert guidance.

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1-800-HOSPICE

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This document is usually for people in their last months of life. It’s more helpful in emergency situations than the living will , because it results in a yellow and red piece of paper with standard formatting. Patients may also wear a bracelet and/or a pendant to communicate the DNR choice to healthcare workers. What is a DNR?

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Hope Hospice

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The Five Wishes document is a way for you to communicate your desires for how you want to be treated—medically, physically, and spiritually—if you get seriously ill and/or death is near. It is a framework for conversations about medical choices that you should have with your family, loved ones, and healthcare providers.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 16, 2023

An Introduction to Advance Directives When someone reaches the end of their life, illness or aging may make it difficult to communicate with family and healthcare providers. The term advance directive is also at times referred to as a living will as it varies from state to state. If you want your organs to be donated.

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Hospice Advantage Solutions

MARCH 25, 2016

A document appointing an agent and/or recording the wishes of a patient pertaining to his/her medical treatment at a future time should he/she lack decisional capacity at that time.”. Health Care Proxy, Durable power of attorney for healthcare, Living will, and. CPT Manual Definition of Advanced Directives. “A Nurse Midwife.

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Hospice Promise

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Start the Conversation: Talk to your loved ones and healthcare providers about your healthcare wishes and values. Choose a Healthcare Proxy: Identify a trusted person who can make healthcare decisions for you if you’re unable to do so. This will help ensure they understand what matters most to you. You got this!

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 27, 2023

Healthcare providers should engage in open and honest discussions, ensuring that patients’ wishes and choices are respected to the greatest extent possible. Individuals should be afforded private spaces where they can have personal conversations, spend time with loved ones, and maintain a sense of control over their lives.

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1-800-HOSPICE

JUNE 20, 2023

Social workers may also help patients complete advance directives, such as living wills and durable power of attorney documents. They navigate complex healthcare systems, help patients access needed resources and benefits, and address any barriers to care.

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GeriPal

MARCH 3, 2022

That said, I think we, and I mean collectively, not just in critical care, I think we as a healthcare system, I think we’re really good at keeping people alive. So, maybe the person with advanced dementia is coming in from the nursing home and nobody can find the living will from however many years ago. Alex: Bye everybody.

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 26, 2023

Advanced Directives Advanced directives , sometimes referred to as living wills, are documents that provide direction for end-of-life care decisions. These documents allow individuals to plan ahead and specify their wishes in case of medical emergencies or chronic medical conditions.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

And I’m worried about all of us as healthcare workers, but particularly… And when I say particularly those in the hospital, because they are just tired. If they had a healthcare agent, then this would be better, right? Maybe if they just filled out this piece of paper, we knew what they wanted, we can measure that.

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