![]() ![]() From our personal experience dealing with families, we understand firsthand what a gift it can be for family members to know and understand their loved one’s wishes. Our staff here at High Peaks Hospice agree with the statement above. “It allows them to clearly state what kind of treatment they want, or don’t want, so their families aren’t left to guess or second-guess.” “ Five Wishes deals with the things people say matter most to them,” Five Wishes President Joanne Eason said. When completed, it meets the legal requirements of most states, including New York. Five Wishes is a valuable tool for beginning often difficult family discussions. Today, on Nat’l Healthcare decision Day, High Peaks Hospice is sharing Five Wishes, a 12-page booklet to help guide individuals in discussing personal, family, and spiritual matters in addition to medical and legal concerns. We are more likely to avoid the difficult situations that are so common when we become seriously ill and our loved ones are left to guess what we would have wanted. We enable our caregivers to advocate for us when we are unable to do so for ourselves. When we make health decisions ahead of time and put those wishes in writing, we bring peace of mind to our families. Experts say only about 20-30% of Americans have completed an advance directive even though all people age 18 and older should have one. no feeding tube, but open to antibiotics) and your Health Care Proxy names the person who will follow those wishes and make decisions. A living will is an advance directive that speaks to what care you want or do not want (i.e. ![]() National Healthcare Decisions Day, observed annually on April 16th, is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive. ![]()
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