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WHAT Are Advance Directives?
They are legal documents that state your choices about your healthcare if you cannot speak for yourself
or are unable to make your own decisions. You do not need a
lawyer in order to complete Advance Directives.
• The hospital will provide you with information regarding Advance Directives and will assist you with the development of an Advance Directive.
• The hospital will provide you with information regarding Organ Donation and will assist you with decisions concerning the donation of organs.
• We will honor your wishes regarding your end-of-life decisions.
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE: NAMES THE PERSON you have chosen to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to make them for yourself.
LIVING WILL: OUTLINES THE TREATMENT you want to receive at the end of life such as:
• Do you want CPR if your heart
stops beating?
• Do you want a ventilator if you
stop breathing?
• Do you want a feeding tube or
IV if you cannot eat or drink?
WHY Do You Need Advance Directives?
Discussing the healthcare you want if you can't speak for yourself due to illness or end of life, helps to relieve the stress and worry created by not being prepared.
• Bring your Advance Directives with you every time you come to the hospital.
• Discuss your Advance Directives with your advocate or loved ones, and review your forms regularly to be sure they are still up-to-date with your healthcare choices.
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Visit CaringInfo.org for more information on how to download your Advance Directive forms.
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES