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2. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. 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 ...

3. Advance healthcare directive - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. An advance healthcare directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S ...

4. A guide to power of attorney for elderly parents - AOL

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   Medical Power of Attorney: A medical power of attorney, also called health care proxy, gives an agent the right to make decisions about the principal's health care. This type of POA is needed for ...

5. Patient Self-Determination Act - Wikipedia

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   The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1990 as an amendment to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.Effective on December 1, 1991, this legislation required many hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice providers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and other health care institutions to provide information about ...

6. Healthcare proxy - Wikipedia

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   Healthcare proxy. In the field of medicine, a healthcare proxy (commonly referred to as HCP) is a document (legal instrument) with which a patient (primary individual) appoints an agent to legally make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient, when the patient is incapable of making and executing the healthcare decisions stipulated in the ...

7. How does someone with Power of Attorney assume ownership of ...

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   When you send the Power of Attorney copy, remember to include your contact info and the AOL email address of the current account owner. Once we receive the documents, one of our representatives will get in touch with you within 3 business days to process the request. AOL, Inc. Members Operations Support Team 11955 Democracy Dr Dept. #5627