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Five Wishes is written in everyday language and helps people express their wishes in areas that matter most — the personal and spiritual in addition to the medical and legal. It also helps you describe what good care means to you, whether you are seriously ill or not.
Whether you choose Five Wishes Paper or Five Wishes Digital you can easily store your document at MyDirectives.com, a national registry to make it easier for your loved ones and medical care team to access your document when needed.
This Five Wishes document gives you a way to control something very important—how you are treated if you get seriously ill. It is an easy-to- complete form that lets you say exactly what you want. Once it is filled out and properly signed it is valid under the laws of most states.
How Five Wishes Began For 12 years, Jim Towey worked closely with Mother Teresa, and, for one year, he lived in a hospice she ran in Washington, DC. Inspired by this first-hand experience, Mr. Towey sought a way for patients and their families to plan ahead and to cope with serious illness. The result is Five Wishes and the response to it has been
Five Wishes What is the Five Wishes Document? •Names another person to be your agent & speak on your behalf, with up to two additional people as backup •Allows you to be specific about the types of treatment you want or may not want •The Five Wishes also addresses a person’s emotional, spiritual & personal wishes which makes
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What Is Five Wishes? • It lets you talk with your family, friends and doctor about how you want to be treated if you become seriously ill. • Your family members will not have to guess what you want. It protects them if you become seriously ill, because they won’t have to make hard choices without knowing your wishes.
