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Have You Signed Yours? The Gift of FIVE WISHES on National Healthcare Decision Day Presented by: [Your Name] [ [Your Phone Number]

Communicating and Documenting Your Wishes Other Ways [your organization name] Can Help Today We’ll Talk About

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 What Would You Want?

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

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

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

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

People Avoid Talking About End of Life Why this Happens

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

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

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

Helps You Discuss Your Wishes with Your Family FIVE WISHES

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

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 WISH 1 Known as a Health Care Agent

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 WISH 2

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 WISH 3

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 WISH 4

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 WISH 5

After it’s signed and witnessed… 1.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) 2.Discuss your wishes with them too! 3.Carry your wallet card. Don’t Just File It Away

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