Try: Living will – a written legal document which expresses your decisions for medical treatment or life-sustaining treatments in the event you are incapacitated this document does not let you designate someone to make decisions for you like a durable power of attorney for health care form does durable power of attorney for health care – this document asserts who you have chosen to make health care decisions for you it is activated when you become unconscious or not able to make decisions for yourself choosing a healthcare agent – because this person will be making significant decisions for you selecting a person who you trust and who knows you well such as a family member or close friend do not resuscitate order dnr in-hospital dnr – this specifies to doctors and hospital staff that you do not want to be given cpr cardiopulmonary resuscitation if your heart stops or if you stop breathing if you tell your doctor prior to being admitted to the hospital that you do not want to be resuscitated the doctor will put a dnr order into your chart dnr orders are recognized in all states out-of-hospital dnr – this document allows a person to specify that in the event that they should stop breathing and their hearts stop beating while in their own home out in their community in a medical care facility or hospice setting they do not want to be resuscitated by emergency medical services personnel the program allows people to declare that certain resuscitative measures will not be used on them organ donor card or form – a driver’s license has organ donor preferences on the back side you can also fill out an organ donor card or form downloadable at organdonor gov funeral plan – a plan for funeral arrangements can take many forms the purpose if gathering this information is to guide loved ones in planning your funeral and writing your obituary at the time of your death information references "power of attorney basics" by society of certified senior advisors available at www csa us
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*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed