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2. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions ...

3. How to Make Your Advance Directives - WebMD

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   There are two types of advance directives: Health care proxy. This is a document that names the person who will make your medical decisions if you can’t. It’s also called a durable power of ...

4. Advance Directives and Medical Power of Attorney - WebMD

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   Once you have completed your advance directive, you should ensure that everyone involved in your care has a copy and is aware of it: your doctor, your hospital, your hospice or palliative care ...

5. Your Guide to End of Life Planning - Healthline

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   End of life planning is a key part of financial and estate planning. An end of life plan allows you to officially document your wishes for the final days. This includes important decisions such as ...

6. Preparing an Advance Directive - WebMD

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   When Terri Schiavo died in the national spotlight in 2005, after lingering in a vegetative state for 15 years, interest in living wills -- one form of advance medical directives that allow people ...

7. What a Living Will Is and How to Make One - Healthline

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   A living will is a written, legal document. It provides instructions for your medical care, or for the termination of medical support, in certain circumstances. Living wills indicate your wishes ...