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https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care
If you Google "Advance Health Care Directive" you will find many links.
It's important to think carefully about what is important to you, how much or how little end of life care you want, and so on. Not only do you want to get your values in writing, but you need to verbalize those with anyone around you who might be called upon to make decisions if you no longer can.
It can feel scary, but it's perhaps the most important thing you can do.
Oh, and if you have any valuables outside the change in a coin purse, you need a will. If you haven't done so already, get one made ASAP.
If you Google "Advance Health Care Directive" you will find many links.
It's important to think carefully about what is important to you, how much or how little end of life care you want, and so on. Not only do you want to get your values in writing, but you need to verbalize those with anyone around you who might be called upon to make decisions if you no longer can.
It can feel scary, but it's perhaps the most important thing you can do.
Oh, and if you have any valuables outside the change in a coin purse, you need a will. If you haven't done so already, get one made ASAP.
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