Tag: Advance Directives

• What is included in the Dementia Directive?

  We wanted our directive to clearly indicate when the option to limit oral intake should be imposed; by whom; and how much to limit oral...

• Who should consider completing the Dementia Directive?

  If a person would want to limit or stop handfeeding at a certain point in dementia progression, then completing our dementia directive is a good...

• Why did End of Life Choices New York create the EOLCNY Dementia Directive?

  Unfortunately, dementia is common and increasingly becoming more prevalent. Right now, about 10% of people 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, or another form of...

• How do I complete a MOLST?

  Completion of the MOLST begins with a conversation or a series of conversations between the patient (or the patient’s health care agent or surrogate) and...

• Is a MOLST helpful for New Yorkers without a health care agent?

  As this is a medical order, it can be of particular benefit to New Yorkers with a serious illness that do not have anyone they...

• Can a MOLST replace a Health Care Proxy Form?

  The MOLST does not replace a Health Care Proxy Form (it cannot be used to appoint a decision-maker). The MOLST form must be signed by...

• What are Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)?

  The MOLST form was created in 2008, but most people are unaware of its existence; even some doctors and eldercare lawyers have never heard of...

• What is a Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR)?

  A Do Not Resuscitate Order is a type of advance directive initiated by a medical provider, often referred to as a DNR. A non-hospital DNR...

• Are living wills helpful if you have not completed a Health Care Proxy Form?

  Some New Yorkers have no one they can appoint as an agent, and/or they have family members that they don’t trust that may be called...