Tips For Healthcare Decisions

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When Going To A Doctor Visit, Provide Your Doctor A List Of

  • Questions and concerns
  • Medications/supplements you are taking
  • Contact information of your family and friends
  • Wishes for treatments
  • What hospital you prefer
  • What home health agency you would like to use
  • What hospice organization you would prefer if needed

When Talking Openly With Your Family, You Can Address

  • Your wishes for treatments and medical decisions
  • Lists of all of your medications/supplements you are taking
  • Contact information for your primary doctor
  • Which hospital you prefer
  • What home health agency you would like to use
  • What hospice organization you would prefer if needed

Consider These Advanced Designations

  • Durable power of attorney for healthcare decisions
  • Living wills
  • Healthcare advance directives

Friends of Hospice of Jefferson County has forms for these designations through the Jefferson County Home Health

and Hospice.

Still unsure of what to ask? Contact us today and we will be more than happy to answer your concerns!

785-403-0025

Proudly serving Hospice of Jefferson County

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