Nursing Home Abuse Blog Readers Highlight Issues Facing Many Patients & Families
I am grateful to our readers who continually supply me some great topics to write about. I also receive questions from readers regarding a particular situation they may be experiencing. I try to answer every question I get or direct readers to a resource to get more information. I have put many of commonly encountered questions in our FAQ category for easy access. Don't worry, I never disclose your personal information. Here are some of the most popular FAQ's: How do I get a copy of medical records from a nursing home? One of the most important steps in determining...
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What is an advance directive and should I have one?
"What is an advance directive and should I have one?" -Shirley C.- Aurora, Illinois An Advance Directive is a written statement about how you want medical decisions to be made in the future if you can no longer make them yourself. Federal law requires that you be told of your right to make an advance directive when you are admitted to a health care facility. Many states, such as Illinois have three advance directives: Health care power of attorney Living will Mental health treatment preference declaration The health care power of attorney allows you to choose someone to make your future health...
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