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POA form?
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At the top of the page you can get a free living will where it says get legal forms. I looked at it and did not see a place for POA. There are much better forms. Usually, you can find these in your own state statutes. Also, call a local Hospice Organization.
After Teri Shaivo died, I received this one. Yes, it's a joke but very true.
-- Florida Living Will --
This version would leave no room for doubt:
I, _________________________ (name), being of sound mind
and body, unequivocally declare that in the event of a catastrophic
illness, I do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial medical
or political means.
I hereby instruct my loved ones and relatives to remove all
life-support systems, once it has been determined that my brain is no
longer functioning in a cognizant realm.
However, that judgment should be made only after thorough consultation
with medical experts; i.e., individuals who actually have been trained,
educated and certified as doctors or other licensed healthcare providers.
Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of peckerwood
politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it.
Furthermore, it is my firm hope that, when the time comes, any
discussion about terminating my medical treatment should remain
private and confidential.
Living in Florida, however, I am acutely aware that the legislative
and executive branches of state government are fond of meddling in
family matters, and have little concern for the privacy and dignity of
individuals.
Therefore, I wish to make my views on this subject as clear and
unambiguous as possible:
1. While remaining sensitive to the feelings of loved ones who might
cling to hope for my recovery, let me state that if a reasonable
amount of time passes -- say, _______ (fill in the blank) months --
and I fail to sit up and ask for a cold beer, it should be presumed
that I won't ever get better.
When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my spouse,
children and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes
and call it a day.
2. Under no circumstances shall the members of the Legislature enact a
special law to keep me on life-support machinery. It is my wish that
these boneheads mind their own damn business, and pay attention
instead to the health, education and future of the millions of
Floridians who aren't in a permanent coma.
3. Under no circumstances shall the governor of Florida butt into this
case and order my doctors to put a feeding tube down my throat or into
my stomach. I don't care how many fundamentalist votes he's trying to
scrounge - it is my wish that he plays politics with someone else's life
and leaves me to die in peace.
4. I couldn't care less if a hundred religious zealots send e-mails to
legislators in which they pretend to care about me. I don't know these
people, and I certainly haven't authorized them to preach and crusade
on my behalf. They should mind their own business.
5. It is my heartfelt wish to expire quietly and without a public
spectacle. This is obviously impossible once elected officials become
involved.
So, while recognizing the wrenching emotions that attend the prolonged
death of a loved one, I hereby instruct my relatives to settle all
disagreements about my care in private or in the courts, as provided
by law.
If any of my family goes against my wishes and turns my case into a
political cause, I hereby promise to come back from the grave and make
his or her existence a living hell.
After Teri Shaivo died, I received this one. Yes, it's a joke but very true.
-- Florida Living Will --
This version would leave no room for doubt:
I, _________________________ (name), being of sound mind
and body, unequivocally declare that in the event of a catastrophic
illness, I do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial medical
or political means.
I hereby instruct my loved ones and relatives to remove all
life-support systems, once it has been determined that my brain is no
longer functioning in a cognizant realm.
However, that judgment should be made only after thorough consultation
with medical experts; i.e., individuals who actually have been trained,
educated and certified as doctors or other licensed healthcare providers.
Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of peckerwood
politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it.
Furthermore, it is my firm hope that, when the time comes, any
discussion about terminating my medical treatment should remain
private and confidential.
Living in Florida, however, I am acutely aware that the legislative
and executive branches of state government are fond of meddling in
family matters, and have little concern for the privacy and dignity of
individuals.
Therefore, I wish to make my views on this subject as clear and
unambiguous as possible:
1. While remaining sensitive to the feelings of loved ones who might
cling to hope for my recovery, let me state that if a reasonable
amount of time passes -- say, _______ (fill in the blank) months --
and I fail to sit up and ask for a cold beer, it should be presumed
that I won't ever get better.
When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my spouse,
children and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes
and call it a day.
2. Under no circumstances shall the members of the Legislature enact a
special law to keep me on life-support machinery. It is my wish that
these boneheads mind their own damn business, and pay attention
instead to the health, education and future of the millions of
Floridians who aren't in a permanent coma.
3. Under no circumstances shall the governor of Florida butt into this
case and order my doctors to put a feeding tube down my throat or into
my stomach. I don't care how many fundamentalist votes he's trying to
scrounge - it is my wish that he plays politics with someone else's life
and leaves me to die in peace.
4. I couldn't care less if a hundred religious zealots send e-mails to
legislators in which they pretend to care about me. I don't know these
people, and I certainly haven't authorized them to preach and crusade
on my behalf. They should mind their own business.
5. It is my heartfelt wish to expire quietly and without a public
spectacle. This is obviously impossible once elected officials become
involved.
So, while recognizing the wrenching emotions that attend the prolonged
death of a loved one, I hereby instruct my relatives to settle all
disagreements about my care in private or in the courts, as provided
by law.
If any of my family goes against my wishes and turns my case into a
political cause, I hereby promise to come back from the grave and make
his or her existence a living hell.
http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/advance_directives/Georgia instructions.pdf
http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/advance_directives/Georgia documents.pdf
I did a google search and came up with the above. I recently had an elective c-section, and my husband and I made up an advance directive and appointed a healthcare surrogate for me prior to the surgery. It was witnessed and notarized, and although it was not needed, I felt good knowing that my wishes would be known and respected.
Carol
http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/advance_directives/Georgia documents.pdf
I did a google search and came up with the above. I recently had an elective c-section, and my husband and I made up an advance directive and appointed a healthcare surrogate for me prior to the surgery. It was witnessed and notarized, and although it was not needed, I felt good knowing that my wishes would be known and respected.
Carol
That's a much better form, Carol. The link from hospice, as noted in first reply, covers just the type of info that needs to be included in Advanced Directives.carofl93 said:http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/advance_directives/Georgia instructions.pdf
http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/advance_directives/Georgia documents.pdf
I did a google search and came up with the above. I recently had an elective c-section, and my husband and I made up an advance directive and appointed a healthcare surrogate for me prior to the surgery. It was witnessed and notarized, and although it was not needed, I felt good knowing that my wishes would be known and respected.
Carol