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Your Decisions Matter: San Diego Hospice Encourages You to Make Your Healthcare Decisions Known
Date:4/16/2009
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, and Americans across the country, in making future healthcare decisions known to family, friends and healthcare providers, as National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16. Now is a great time to share your wishes and complete your advance directive, because... YOUR DECISIONS MATTER.
What is an advance directive?
All adults can benefit from thinking about what their healthcare choices would be if they are unable to speak for themselves. These decisions can be written down in an advance directive so that others know what they are. Advance directives come in two main forms:
- A "healthcare power of attorney" (or "proxy" or "agent" or "surrogate") documents the person you select to be your voice for your healthcare decisions if you cannot speak for yourself.
- A "living will" documents what kinds of medical treatments you would or would not want at the end of life.
What is POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment?
POLST is a physician's order that outlines a plan of care reflecting the patient's wishes concerning care at life's end. The POLST form is voluntary and is intended to:
- Help you and your health care professional discuss and develop plans to reflect your wishes, and
- Assist physicians, nurses, health care facilities, and emergency personnel to honor your wishes for life-sustaining treatment.
San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine believes in the importance of advocacy and awareness surrounding healthcare choices and encourages patients to express their wishes, and for providers and facilities to respect those wishes, whatever they may be.
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