Try: When the Care recipient (cr) is diagnosed with a long term illness you need to start getting his or her health legal and financial affairs in order it is best to do this while the cr still has satisfactory cognitive abilities and can make informed decisions it is important that the health legal and financial information reflect the cr cr’s wishes and is kept up to date here are some of the important documents the cr should have durable power of attorney for finances this document gives an individual who is named trustee the legal authority to make financial decisions on behalf of the cr durable power of attorney for health care this document gives an individual who is named trustee the power to make health care decisions on behalf of the cr living will this document states the cr cr’s wishes for end-of-life health care do not resuscitate form this document states the cr cr’s wishes if his or her breathing or heart stops will this document states how the cr wants his or her property and money to be divided among those left behind living trust this document gives an individual who is named trustee the legal authority to manage and distribute property and financial assets while the cr is still living information references adapted from the national institute on aging internet website www nia nih gov "caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide 2011
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