Advanced directives definition

Advanced directives means documentation that instructs medical staff how the resident wants to be treated if they become terminally ill or permanently unconscious.

Advanced directives. It is ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇’▇ policy to ask that all residents provide a copy of any advanced directives they may have executed. This includes health care power of attorney, financial power of attorney, living ▇▇▇▇▇, DNR’s or other documents which describe the resident’s wishes should they become unable to communicate those decisions. If the resident has executed such documents, makes changes to such documents or if they executive them while they are a resident of the community it is the resident or their responsible party’s responsibility to advise ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ of the new advance directive and provide the community with a copy.