Tag: Advance Directives

• Are wishes regarding stopping eating & drinking commonly documented in advance directives?

  NO. This is a fairly new type of directive. – Judy

• Can wishes regarding stopping eating & drinking be documented in other advance directives or should a specific form for this be used?

  They can be documented in other directives and the health care agent/proxy should be well-versed re this choice, copies made & provided to all family...

• There are several dementia directives available, how do they differ and how should someone decide which to complete (e.g. geographic location, etc.)?

  There are indeed a number of these documents available for use & or to compare. They are described in some detail in the appendices of...

• If a patient has already established in their advance directive their desire to VSED while competent, why might a healthcare professional begin to offer them food or drink when they now lack capacity?

  This happens when the patient seems to indicate a desire for food or drink. It is very hard for family members to ignore a loved...

• “On Advance Directives”

  Executive Director Laurie Leonard will present “On Advance Directives” to What Matters Most facilitators April 27th , 4:30-6:30pm.