Five Wishes: making care decisions
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RONAN — There are many things in life that are out of our hands. The Five Wishes gives you a way to control something very important – how you are treated if you get seriously ill.
The Lake County Council on Aging will be sponsoring a workshop on the Five Wishes, Putting Your House in Order and Advance Directives. The workshop will be held on June 9 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Mission Valley Senior Center at 528 Main St. SW, Ronan. Lunch will be available after the workshop. Space is limited so call the Lake County Council on Aging at 406-676-2367 for more information and to register.
Five Wishes is the first living will that talks about your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. It lets you choose the person you want to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to make them for yourself. Five Wishes lets you say exactly how you wish to be treated if you get seriously ill. It was written with the help of the American Bar Association’s Commission of Law and Aging, and the nation’s leading experts in End-of-Life Care.
