ElderCare Expert Blog » living will http://www.agingpro.com/blog Inspiring, Educating and Empowering Caregivers Cheryl Mathieu, Ph.D., M.S.W. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:28:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Create Your Living Will so Your Long Term Care Wishes are Honored! http://www.agingpro.com/blog/2009/01/create-your-living-will-to-assure-your-long-term-care-wishes/ http://www.agingpro.com/blog/2009/01/create-your-living-will-to-assure-your-long-term-care-wishes/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:37:05 +0000 Cheryl Mathieu http://www.agingpro.com/blog/?p=119 Here’s my pitch for everyone to have their own power of attorney for health care and living will. If and when something happens and you’re not able to verbalize what treatment you want, it is important to have this document!  It’s the only way to assure you will get just what you want. Do it today!

Here is one resource:

The Five Wishes document helps you express how you want to be treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself.  It is unique among all other living will and health agent forms because it looks to all of a person’s needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual. Five Wishes also encourages discussing your wishes with your family and physician. Get yours at www.agingwithdignity.org. Order for $5 each.

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