Friday, April 19, 2019

Parents (While Still Sharp): Make Directives Granular for All Case Scenarios

if your directive doesnt include or consider some of these, it may be time for an update/addendum... just trying to get the wheels going on stuff few think about...

medical directive / polst
  • CPR  (most dont survive CPR, die in the ICU)
  • when to pull life support  (yes/no is not granular enough)
  • terminal illness end of life and aid in dying protocols (hospice or euthenasia are two options to define)
define what symptoms or changes in your character you think should trigger:
  • when to begin palliative care (can start before hospice)
  • when to move into 1-story hospice vs risk falls in 2-story house
  • when to handover business/accounts to healthier successor/guardians
  • when to go to next viable successors should all fall ill ex. epidemic
  • when to fast-track your chosen end of life protocols incl euthenasia

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