by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Estate Planning, Health Care Advocacy
It is important to discuss your beliefs and wishes with your health care surrogate. When instructing your health care surrogates about your wishes in the event you become incapacitated and they need to make health care decisions, you should consider the following...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
Providing care is a tremendous responsibility that family members often undertake. Family caregivers must find ways to take breaks from their caregiving responsibilities. No one can continue to expend all available energy giving to someone else, without...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy
We recommend that our clients consider who they would want to be health care surrogate for them in the event that they are not able to make health care decisions for themselves. Once they have made the decision, it is documented in an Advance Directive for Healthcare...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 10, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning, Health Care Advocacy, Life Style, News Article
Do Not Resuscitate Orders also known as DNROs are important to consider in long term care planning. Clients often request “DNRO”s when doing estate planning. A “Do Not Resuscitate Order” in Florida must be on a Department of Health Form, (DH 1896) and must be signed...