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2. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   Advance directives were created in response to the increasing sophistication and prevalence of medical technology. [3] [4] Numerous studies have documented critical deficits in the medical care of the dying; it has been found to be unnecessarily prolonged, [5] painful, [6] expensive, [7] [8] and emotionally burdensome to both patients and their families.

3. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions for Me When I Can't" – This section is an assignment of a health care agent (also called proxy, surrogate, representative, or health care power of attorney ...

4. Nursing home residents' rights - Wikipedia

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   Nursing home residents' rights are the legal and moral rights of the residents of a nursing home. [1] Legislation exists in various jurisdictions to protect such rights. An early example of a statute protecting such rights is Florida statute 400.022, enacted in 1980, and commonly known as the Residents' Rights Act.

5. I'm one of millions struggling to care for aging parents. It ...

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   My siblings and I went from being successful professionals to becoming round-the-clock caregivers in our late 50s. There aren't enough home health aides nor can most families afford to pay them a ...

6. How to Get Paid to Be a Caregiver for Your Parents - AOL

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   Family members can get paid to be caregivers for their elderly parents through Medicaid, VA benefits, long-term care insurance policies, and caregiver agreements. Family caregivers often face ...

7. Informed consent - Wikipedia

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   Example of informed consent document from the PARAMOUNT trial. Informed consent is a principle in medical ethics, medical law, media studies, and other fields, that a person must have sufficient information and understanding before making decisions about accepting risk, such as their medical care.