Topic 4: Aging With Dignity

Aging With Dignity, 2010) [Five Wishes]  

Objectives-                                                

Understands Advanced Directives
Distinquishes between Living Wills, Power of Attorney for Health/Finance and Property, Advanced Directives, and Do-Not-Rescuscitate
Ability to list 2  resources to obtain forms for Advanced Directives
Encourages those without an Advocate for their healthcare needs  to obtain

Activity - Review the legalities of Advanced Directives in your state. Listen to some of the stories told located on the Website: Aging With Dignity.org accessible at  http://www.agingwithdignity.org/stories.php
Feel free to share your story.

Source Readings- 

Aging With Dignity. (2010). The Five Wishes Online. Retrieved from http://www.agingwithdignity.org/index.php

Family Doctor Editorial Staff. (2010). Advanced directives and do-not-rescuscitate orders. Retrieved from http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy/endoflife/003.html , from the Web site: The American Academy of Physicians. (2011). Smart Patient Guide - End of Life Issues - Advanced Directives from http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2010). Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/living-wills/HA00014

Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (2011). Advanced Directives- Legal Wills, Power of Attorney. Recieved from http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/AdvDirectives/

Feel free to use other sources as well for the development of your discussion.