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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. Making Your Last Wishes Known - WebMD

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   You can obtain free, state-specific, do-it-yourself forms from Partnership for Caring, a nonprofit group that invented the living will in 1967 and counsels people about end-of-life issues. You can ...

4. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health - Wikipedia

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   U.S. Const. amends. IX, XIV. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States involving a young adult incompetent. The first "right to die" case ever heard by the Court, Cruzan was argued on December 6, 1989, and decided on June 25, 1990.

5. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment - Wikipedia

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   POLST ( Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is an approach to improving end-of-life care in the United States, encouraging providers to speak with the severely ill and create specific medical orders to be honored by health care workers during a medical crisis. [1] POLST began in Oregon in 1991 and currently exists in 46 states ...

6. 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 ...

7. How to Make Your Advance Directives - WebMD

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   A helpful place to start when considering your advance directives is possible medical care situations based on your current health. Schedule an appointment with your doctor where you can candidly ...