https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/What-is-a-Living-Will-and-How-Do-You-Make-One-AARP-Article/m-p/2560996#M8168 <P>Yes, you better know the laws in the state where you make up such documents or they may NOT accept your wishes under certain conditions - If you don’t like the law in your state, attempt to change them or MOVE to another state where your final wishes will be respected.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/despite-advance-directive-oregon-dementia-patient-denied-last-wish-says-spouse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Times 08/25/2017 - Despite advance directive, Oregon dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse</A>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:59:36 GMT GailL1 2024-07-03T20:59:36Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/What-is-a-Living-Will-and-How-Do-You-Make-One-AARP-Article/m-p/2560959#M8167 <DIV><SPAN>FROM ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!!</SPAN></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><DIV>"Her living will takes over now,” the nurse practitioner said the morning after my mother slipped into a coma.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I was 51 weeks into 24-hours-a-day caregiving, which included constant decision-making about hospital, rehab and nursing facility admissions, as well as readjustments of medication and treatment plans — without a break. Practically every day of caregiving held life-or-death choices.</DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><P><SPAN><A href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2019/what-is-a-living-will.html" target="_blank">https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2019/what-is-a-living-will.html</A></SPAN></P> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:43:10 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/What-is-a-Living-Will-and-How-Do-You-Make-One-AARP-Article/m-p/2560959#M8167 SummerOnTheWay1 2024-07-03T15:43:10Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/What-is-a-Living-Will-and-How-Do-You-Make-One-AARP-Article/m-p/2560996#M8168 <P>Yes, you better know the laws in the state where you make up such documents or they may NOT accept your wishes under certain conditions - If you don’t like the law in your state, attempt to change them or MOVE to another state where your final wishes will be respected.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/despite-advance-directive-oregon-dementia-patient-denied-last-wish-says-spouse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Times 08/25/2017 - Despite advance directive, Oregon dementia patient denied last wish, says spouse</A>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:59:36 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Caregiving/What-is-a-Living-Will-and-How-Do-You-Make-One-AARP-Article/m-p/2560996#M8168 GailL1 2024-07-03T20:59:36Z