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Advanced Directives ~ Living Wills, Power of Attorney, ETc.
FORMS, CHECKLISTS, ETC.
 
Microsoft Word - 10 Legal Myths Article.doc - Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly addresses the 10 Legal Myths or misconceptions people have about Advance Directives.  Covers myths  such as "Everyone should  have a Living Will"   "Written Advance Directives Are Not Legal in Every State" etc.
 
Advance Care Directives Checklist in PDF Format  -Partnership In Caring's simply checklist you can print out to help you in completing your advance directives.
 
Partnership for Caring provides free, state-specific, advance directivedocuments and instructions that can be opened as PDF(Portable Document Format) files.
 
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
 
Growth House's Death With Dignity addresses issues in a durable power of attorney such as palliative nutrition and hydration, withdrawing life sustainting treatment, pallative care and spiritual.
 
Partnership In Caring provides information that you should know about appointing someone to care for you should you become unable to do so.
 
Being A Health Care Agent for another person - Partnership In Caring describes how, if you are appointed the Health Care Agents for another person, what your responsibilities and obligations will be.
 
Elements of Advance Care Planning - This is a document prepared by the Committee on Care at the End of Life by the Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine published in1997.  The full report is available at the above website.  It addresses many issues families must consider (to view click on chapter):
Healthcare Directives FAQ's from Nolo.law - In this section, learn about these legal considerations by clicking on question. 
 
Almost everyone with property or an income can benefit from a durable power of attorney for finances. It's particularly important, however, to have a durable power of attorney if you fear that health problems may make it impossible for you to handle your financial matters.
 
Register Living Will & Durable PoA online  -The U.S. Living Will Registry is a privately funded organization that electronically stores advance directives and makes them available to hospitals across the country 24 hours a day through an automated telephone-computer-facsimile system.  Your advance directives -- living will, health care proxy, or both -- are made available to your family and doctors when you're too sick to communicate your wishes.  Because only hospitals have access to the documents and personal information, privacy and confidentiality are maintained. 
 
This section of Eldercare discusses the following:
 
-Wills
-Living Wills
-Medical Power of Attorney
-Burial Plans
-Estate
-Family History
-When They Have Dementia
 
This section of Partnership In Caring discusses the following:
 
1. Advance care planning
2. Talking about the issues
3. Talking with family and friends
4. Talking with your doctor
5. Preparing the right advance directive
6. Talking with your health care agent
7. Acting as a health care agent
8. Understanding life-support measures
9. Learning about pain management

STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Provided from Partnership In Caring. Click here: Download State Specific Documents.
 
directives, living wills etc  From Partnership In Caring, learn about information in your state:
 
 
The following forms have some cost to obtain:
 
State Specific Power of Attorney Forms -Children, Health Care, Living Wills, General/Property, Statutory, Limited,  Revocations, More  (heirship affidavits, divorces, separation agreements, small estates etc.) by State
 
 
From Adoption through Zoning! 
 
 
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Health Care Proxy , General Power of Attorney, Business and Litigation Forms etc
 
No Fault, Divorce Worksheets etc.

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