Creating A Living Will

Summary

In Ontario, a living will, also known as an advance directive, outlines your medical treatment preferences if you become unable to communicate. It should include your wishes regarding life support, resuscitation, and other medical procedures. The document must be signed and dated, and its recommended to have two witnesses who are not beneficiaries. Discussing your wishes with family and healthcare providers is advisable. While templates can guide you, its important to personalize your document to reflect your specific preferences.

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Yes
Sure! Here are some additional details to help you create a living will (advance directive) in Ontario:
- Clearly outline your medical treatment preferences.
- Specify any specific wishes regarding life support, resuscitation, and other medical procedures.
- Include the names of your witnesses and their signatures.
- Consider discussing your wishes with your family and healthcare providers to ensure they understand your directives.
Do you have any specific questions or need further clarification on any part of this process?
If i provide the details, can you complete the template for me?
I'm unable to complete the template for you directly, but I can guide you through the process. Here’s a basic template you can use for your living will (advance directive) in Ontario:
*. Personal Information:
- Name:
- Address:
- Date of Birth:
*. Statement of Intent:
- "This document outlines my wishes regarding medical treatment and care in the event that I am unable to communicate my decisions."
*. Medical Treatment Preferences:
- Treatment Preferences:
- Life Support:
- Resuscitation:
- Other Procedures:
*. Witnesses:
- Witness * Name and Signature:
- Witness * Name and Signature:
*. Signature and Date:
- Your Signature:
- Date:
Remember to discuss your wishes with your family and healthcare providers. Let me know if you need further details on any part.
As an example, show me treatment preferences?
Sure! Here are some examples of treatment preferences you might include in your living will (advance directive):
- Life Support: I do/do not wish to be kept on life support if I am in a persistent vegetative state or terminal condition.
- Resuscitation: I do/do not wish to be resuscitated (CPR) if my heart stops.
- Ventilation: I do/do not wish to be placed on a ventilator if I am unable to breathe on my own.
- Tube Feeding: I do/do not wish to receive artificial nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube.
- Pain Management: I wish to receive pain relief medications, even if they may hasten my death.
- Organ Donation: I do/do not wish to donate my organs and tissues for transplantation.
Would you like more details on any of these preferences?
Yes
Great! Here are some additional details for each treatment preference:
- Life Support: Specify under what conditions you would want or not want life support (e.g., persistent vegetative state, terminal illness).
- Resuscitation: Indicate if you want CPR in case of cardiac arrest.
- Ventilation: State your wishes about the use of ventilators.
- Tube Feeding: Decide on artificial nutrition and hydration.
- Pain Management: Clarify your preferences for pain relief, even if it may shorten life.
- Organ Donation: Indicate if you wish to donate organs and tissues.
Would you like to further discuss any of these preferences or need help with another part of the living will?
Revise to include persistent vegetative state and or terminally ill.
Here's the revised template for your living will (advance directive) in Ontario, including "persistent vegetative state" and "terminally ill":
*. Personal Information:
- Name:
- Address:
- Date of Birth:
*. Statement of Intent:
- "This document outlines my wishes regarding medical treatment and care in the event that I am unable to communicate my decisions."
*. Medical Treatment Preferences:
- Life Support: I do/do not wish to be kept on life support if I am in a persistent vegetative state or terminal condition.
- Resuscitation: I do/do not wish to be resuscitated (CPR) if my heart stops.
- Ventilation: I do/do not wish to be placed on a ventilator if I am unable to breathe on my own.
- Tube Feeding: I do/do not wish to receive artificial nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube.
- Pain Management: I wish to receive pain relief medications, even if they may hasten my death.
- Organ Donation: I do/do not wish to donate my organs and tissues for transplantation.
*. Witnesses:
- Witness * Name and Signature:
- Witness * Name and Signature:
*. Signature and Date:
- Your Signature:
- Date:
Would you like more details on any of these preferences or need help with another part of the living will?
Under Resuscitation, i do not.
Understood! Here’s the updated section for Resuscitation in your living will:
- Resuscitation: I do not wish to be resuscitated (CPR) if my heart stops.
Would you like to make any other revisions or need assistance with another part of the living will?