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Ask Me HowAsk Me HowHospice Can Help:Hospice Can Help:

The Gift of FIVE WISHESThe Gift of FIVE WISHES

Presented by:Presented by:Your hospice name

www.YOUR_URLYour phone number

Today We’ll Talk AboutToday We’ll Talk About

• Practical steps to make your wishes known and honored

• Follow-up steps for communicating your wishes to others

• Other ways your hospice name can help

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What Would You Want?What Would You Want?

If you are like most people with a serious life-limiting illness, you’d want to be:

•At home

•In the company of loved ones

•Free from pain and suffering

•In control of the care you receive

The Reality Is…The Reality Is…

• Many people in the last year of life experience unwanted and often unnecessary hospitalizations

• The majority of people, even those who are seriously ill, haven’t talked about or documented their wishes

• Many people are referred to hospice in the final hours or days of life, if ever

Why this HappensWhy this Happens

• The end of life is often treated only as a medical moment

• People avoid talking about end of life

• Even if they do talk about it, very few people write down their wishes

• People often receive care they don’t want

• Doctors wait too late to mention hospice

FIVE WISHESFIVE WISHES

• Easy to use, written in everyday language

• Promotes peace of mind for your family

• Lets people know what you want, including hospice

Helping Your Family Avoid Guessing & Guilt

Helping Your Family Avoid Guessing & Guilt

FIVE WISHESFIVE WISHES

• Lets you express personal, emotional, and spiritual needs along with medical wishes

• Helps you discuss your wishes with your family and doctors

• Clearly tells your doctor that there may come a time when comfort care is what you want

WISH 1WISH 1

The Person You Want To Make The Person You Want To Make Health Care Decisions For You When Health Care Decisions For You When

You Can’tYou Can’t

•Allows you to pick the person you want to make health care decisions if you can’t

•Guides you through a process for selecting that person and two "back-ups”

Known as a Health Care AgentKnown as a Health Care Agent

WISH 2WISH 2

The Kind Of Medical Treatment You The Kind Of Medical Treatment You Want Or Don’t Want Want Or Don’t Want

•Instructions for your caregiver, including your wishes for pain control and life support

•Examples of Life Support are Provided

•Space for you to write instructions based on your personal beliefs

WISH 3WISH 3

How Comfortable You Want To BeHow Comfortable You Want To Be

– Expresses your choices for types of comfort care, including hospice

– Allows you to cross out or keep items based on your choices

WISH 4WISH 4

How You Want People To Treat YouHow You Want People To Treat You

– Things your caregivers and family should know about how to support you

– Types of things people can do for you, including prayers or holding your hand

WISH 5WISH 5What You Want Your Loved Ones To KnowWhat You Want Your Loved Ones To Know

– Guides you in sharing your thoughts with family

– Allows you to offer love and forgiveness to those who have hurt you

– Asks forgiveness for times you have hurt others

– Communicates practical matters such as preferences for memorial or burial

Don’t File It AwayDon’t File It Away

After it’s signed:

1. Make copies for your family, friends, Health Care Agent, and doctor

2. Discuss your wishes

3. Keep it available (not your safe deposit box)

4. Carry your wallet card

Hospice Can HelpHospice Can Help

• Care for you, your loved ones, or friends• Teach community groups about hospice or

Five Wishes• Help you talk to your doctor or family

about hospice• Support people grieving the loss of a

loved one• Give Five Wishes to your family members

or friends

Hospice Can Help!

Please call us with questions about Five Wishes or hospice

Your hospice name Your phone number

Your website