It's good to have a Power of Attorney for Health Care and designate someone to speak up for you in the event you cannot. While we've had this Power of Attorney for Health Care for years, we filled out a Do Not Resuscitate Order for our 101-Year-Old Mother. We gave copies to the Hospital, Doctors, Home Health, and the Assisted Living Home. We also have a Directive to Physicians on hand too. We thought we had it covered.
A few weeks ago, Mom's blood pressure got in the danger zone and we were out of town, in transit with our cell phones off to prevent distractions while driving. They hauled Mom off to the hospital. We learned that none of the people we'd given the Do Not Resuscitate Order remembered receiving it, and they didn't look through their paperwork to verify whether she was a DNR or not.
Just a word of caution. Don't assume the medical people remember your loved one is a Do Not Resuscitate. Remind them every chance you get!
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