Other end-of-life decision making

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Estates & Powers of Attorney

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Other end-of-life decision making

People can use different tools to plan ahead for their end-of-life, including what happens when they can no longer make decisions for themselves. Learn more about some of these tools here.

Using the POLST form for end of life decision making
Explains the POLST form, which can be used to plan end-of-life medical care. POLST stands for Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment.
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Health care surrogate legal questions
Explains how someone can make medical decisions for another individual who is unable to make such decisions.
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Declaration for Mental Health Treatment
Explains the basics about Declaration for Mental Health Treatment forms, including how to complete a declaration.
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