fmd chat together 2013 - jeanne matthews, planning for the future
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Planning for the Future
Toolbox
Wills, Advance Directives,
DNRs, etc.
Presented by:
Southwestern Commission
Area Agency on Aging
Jeanne Mathews, Aging Program Coordinator
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW??
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WHAT IS A WILL? IS IT NECESSARY?
A WILL IS:
A is a Legal Document
stating your wishes for
everything you own after
your death.
IT IS THE BEST WAY TO:
Determine Distribution
Provide for Family Needs
Plan Wisely for Taxes
Make Contributions
EVERY ADULT SHOULD HAVE A WILL!
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WITHOUT A WILL
The court will divide your property
according to North Carolina Law
The court will appoint someone to settle
your estate
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WHO SHOULD PREPARE MY WILL?
A Lawyer will help you by
drawing up a will that suits
your needs and wishes and
meets the legal requirements.
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WHAT IS AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE?
A set of directions YOU give about the medical
care you want IF you lose the ability to make
decisions for yourself.
These directions help ensure you get the
level of treatment you want if you can no
longer tell your health care provider what
you want.
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Fear of Under-Treatment
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Fear of Over-Treatment
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LIVING WILL
In North Carolina, a Living Will is a legal document that
tells others that you want to die a natural death if you:
Become incurably sick with an irreversible condition that
will result in your death within a short period of time
Are unconscious and your physician determines that it is
highly unlikely you will regain consciousness
Have advanced dementia or a similar condition which
results in a substantial cognitive loss and it is highly
unlikely the condition will be reversed
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LIVING WILL
You Decide:About l i fe pro long ing
t reatments such as:
A breathing machine
(ventilator or respirator)
Food and Water through
feeding tubes (artificial
nutrition and hydration)
Is Effective:
ONLY when TWO
physicians determine
that you meet one of
the conditions specified
in the Living Will.
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HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY
A legal document in which you can name a person to be
your health care agent to make medical decisions for you
IF you become unable to make them for yourself.
Becomes effective when a physician states in writing that
you are not able to make or to communicate your health
care choices.
You may choose ANY adult that you trust to be your agent.
You can say what medical treatments you do or do not
want.
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ADVANCE INSTRUCTION
FOR MENTAL HEALTH
A legal document that tells physicians and mental
health providers what mental health treatments you
do or do not want.
Becomes effective when your physician or eligible
psychologist determines in writing you can no longer
make or communicate your mental health decisions.
You may choose ANY adult that you trust to make
your mental health decisions.
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RULES FOR COMPLETEING
THESE FORMS?
Written
Signed by you while you are still able to
make and communicate health care
decisions
Witnessed by Two qualified adults
Notarized
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WHAT DO I DO WITH THESE FORMS?
Keep a copy in a safe place where your family members can
get to it (NOT a safe deposit box!)
Give a copy to all of your doctors and health care providers
Take a copy to your hospital to be put in your medical record
Give copies to family and friends who may be asked about
your health care decisions
Register your forms online at www.nclifelinks.org
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TALK TO YOUR FAMILY
ABOUT YOUR DECISIONS
Discuss your wishes with the person you
name as your agent.
Discuss them with your health care providers.
Discuss them with friends and family.
Talking about your wishes will help everyone be
comfortable with your decisions and help assure
that you receive the level of treatment you want
if you can not longer make that decision!
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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Organ Donation
Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR)
Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
(MOST form)
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ORGAN DONATION
You can express your desire to donate by:
Authorizing NC DMV to put an organ donor
symbol on your drivers license
Complete an organ donor card or other
document
Express your desire in your will and/or health
care power of attorney
www.nclifelinks.org For More Information about Organ Donation
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DNR Do Not Resuscitate Order
These are written instructions from a physician telling
health-care providers not to perform CPR or related
procedures on a patient.
These are used for people with terminal illness, with
serious or disabling conditions that they are not expected
to recover from or people who are very elderly or very frail
and would suffer greatly as a result of CPR.
These are usually posted in hospital rooms, Non-Hospital
DNR Orders will be posted in the patients home.
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MOST Medical Order for
Scope of Treatment
Goal: To ensure that patients wishes withrespect to level and type of treatment atthe end of life are known and honored
Similar to DNR, but travels with you whereyou go (i.e., home to hospital) andincludes greater detail about end of lifewishes
Must be issued and signed by physicianand yourself
Must be updated at least once a year
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An Alternative Living WillI, MAXINE , being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be
kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. Under no
circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of pinheadpoliticians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives
depended on it, or lawyers / doctors interested in simply running
up the bills. If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to
ask for at least one of the following:
Glass of wine Mexican foodMargarita Chocolate
Chocolate Martini
Cold Beer French Fries
Chocolate Chocolate
Chicken fried steak Pizza
Cream gravy Ice creamChocolate Cup of tea
Sex Chocolate
It should be presumed that I won't ever get better. When such a determination is
reached, I hereby instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull
the plug, reel in the tubes, let the "fat lady sing". . . and call it a day!
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Use this Toolbox to make your
Plans NOW!
Enjoy your Future!