It’s time to start the conversation! Time to decide what healthcare decisions we would want if we are unable to make them ourselves.
- What did you think about Terri Shiavo’s situation...?
- What would you want if you were in a situation like that?
- Would you want life sustaining measures, such as CPR, tube feeding, ventilator support or antibiotics if you had:
• An incurable illness?
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Permanent severe brain damage with no expectation of recovery?
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An irreversible chronic illness, i.e. Alzheimer's Disease?
- Where would you want to spend your last days?
- Who would you want to be with you?
- Who would you want to make health care decisions for you if you were unable to do so? Would you also choose an alternate? Who?
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