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.
Partnership for Caring provides free, state-specific,
advance directivedocuments and instructions that can be opened as PDF(Portable Document Format) files.
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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.
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):
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From Partner's In Caring, click on any question below for the answer to:
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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
directives, living wills etc From
Partnership In Caring, learn about information in your state:
Also alerts in your state on:
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. |
