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Have You Signed Yours? The Gift of FIVE WISHES on National Healthcare Decision Day
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3. Today We’ll Talk About Communicating and Documenting Your Wishes
November 2014
Today We’ll Talk About
Communicating and Documenting Your Wishes
Other Ways [your organization name] Can Help

4. November 2014
What Would You Want?
Most People With A Serious Life-limiting Illness Want To Be:
At Home
With Loved Ones
Free From Pain and Suffering
In Control of Their Care

5. The Reality Is…
Many People in The Last Year of Life Experience Unwanted and Often Unnecessary Hospitalizations

6. The Reality Is…
The Majority of People, Even Those Who are Seriously Ill, Haven’t Talked About or Documented Their Wishes

7. The Reality Is…
Many People are Only Referred to Hospice Services in The Final Hours or Days of Life, if Ever.

8. Why this Happens
End of Life Is Treated as A Medical Moment Instead of A Human Experience

9. Why this Happens
People Avoid Talking About End of Life

10. Why this Happens
Even if They Do Talk About It, Very Few People Write Down Their Wishes

11. FIVE WISHES Easy To Use, Written in Everyday Language
Promotes Peace of Mind for Your Family
Lets People Know What You Want

12. FIVE WISHES
Lets You Express Personal, Emotional, and Spiritual Needs Along with Medical Wishes

13. FIVE WISHES
Helps You Discuss Your Wishes with Your Family

14. FIVE WISHES
Clearly Tells Your Doctor That There May Come A Time When Comfort Care is What You Want

15. Known as a Health Care Agent
WISH 1
The Person You Want To Make Health Care Decisions For You When You Can’t
Allows for up to 2 Alternates if Your Agent is Unable or Unwilling
Known as a Health Care Agent

16. The Kind Of Medical Treatment You Want Or Don’t Want
WISH 2
The Kind Of Medical Treatment You Want Or Don’t Want
Instructions for Pain Control and Life Support
Allows for Different Wishes in Different Situations
Examples of Life Support are Provided
Space for You To Write Instructions Based on Your Personal Beliefs

17. How Comfortable You Want To Be
WISH 3
How Comfortable You Want To Be
Expresses Your Choices for Types of Comfort Care
Allows You To Cross Out or Keep Items Based on Your Choices

18. How You Want People To Treat You
WISH 4
How You Want People To Treat You
Things Your Caregivers and Family Should Know About How To Support You, Including if You wish To Die at Home
Types of Things People Can Do for You, Including Prayers, Visits, Placing Pictures of Family in Your Room, and Holding Your Hand

19. What You Want Your Loved Ones To Know
WISH 5
What You Want Your Loved Ones To Know
Share Your Thoughts with Family
Offer Love and Forgiveness to Those Who Have Hurt You
Ask Forgiveness for Times You Have Hurt Others
Communicate Practical Matters Such As Preferences for Memorial or Burial, or Arrangements For Donating Your Body to Science

20. November 2014
Don’t Just File It Away
After it’s signed and witnessed…
Photo-copy and give to your Health Care Agent, doctor, family, and friends – and keep the original accessible! (Not in a bank box or safe)
Discuss your wishes with them too!
Carry your wallet card.
North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Missouri require notarization. See page 10 for restrictions on who can witness Five Wishes.

21. National Healthcare Decision Day
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