• Get the information you need to make informed choices about end-of-life care.
• Discuss your thoughts, concerns and choices with your loved ones.
• Talk to your doctor about different treatments.
• Establish advance directives (a living will and medical power of attorney).
• Talk to your healthcare agent, family and doctor about your choices.
• Discuss your choices often, especially when your medical condition changes.
• Keep your completed advance directives in an accessible place.
• Give photocopies of the signed originals to your healthcare agent, doctor, family, friends, clergy and anyone else who might be involved in your healthcare.
• Assess your financial situation, create a financial inventory, and determine what end-of-life goals you want to accomplish that involve money.
• Learn about the cost of end-of-life care, how medical bills and expenses will be paid for.
• Make financial decisions such as how you want to give your money and possessions to others upon your death.
• Prepare for the time when you cannot handle money matters; appoint a durable power of attorney.
• Plan your funeral/memorial service.

Courtesy of National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
www.caringinfo.org

As a proud member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, we are pleased to offer these free brochures* on a wide range of end-of-life topics.  Please click the links on the left to access.

• Advance Care Planning Legal Issues
• Advance Directive (connect to the Nevada state specific)
• Planning Ahead
• Caregiving
• End-of-Life Care
• Grief
• Pain
• Pediatric
• Planning for Long Term Care
• Professional Resources
• Serious Illness
• Spirituality
• Resources in Spanish

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