Download the Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s presentaion
Estate Planning Documents Everyone Should Have
- Health Care Proxy and Living Will
- Disposition of Remains form
- Durable Power of Attorney (POA)
- Without a proper POA, a Guardianship proceeding would be necessary, an expensive and usually avoidable expense.
- Will
- Simple
- With a By-Pass Trust
- Pour-Over4
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate Medical Form
If patient is in respiratory or cardiac arrest, NO:
- Chest compressions
- Ventilation
- Defibrillation
- Endotracheal intubation
- Medications
Molst
Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
- Bright pink medical order form
- Designate treatment guidelines for end of life decisions
- Intended for patients with serious health conditions:
- Want to avoid or receive any or all life-sustaining treatment
- Reside in a long-term care facility or require long-term care services
- Might die within the next year