The book about advance directives Last things first, just in case...
National Best Books 2007 Awards
Award Winner - “Health: Medical Reference” category
Award Finalist - “Health: Aging/50+” category
ForeWard Magazine’s 2007 Book of the Year
Award Finalist - “Family & Relationships” category
Award Finalist - “Reference” category
“The book is clearly written and easily understandable to the layperson.” - Int’l Assoc. for Hospice & Palliative Care
“The book is a wealth of useful information that takes the mystery out of Advance Directives.” - Final Exit Network
“Her writing style is conversational and instructive.” - Writer’s Digest
Last things first, just in case.... is the practical guide to end-of-life care. In a reader-friendly narrative style, it tells the medical and legal story of advance directives in America, why it is important to document wishes for end-of-life care and how easy it is to create this simple-yet vital-record of your values and wishes for care. This groundbreaking book about advance directives is all that and more:
- 238 pages
- Table of Contents with easy-to-locate chapter content
(view the Table of Contents) - Chart of advance directive laws in all 50 states and D.C.
- Detailed Index for easy reference
- Based on thorough research with extensive End Notes
- Source Bibliography of related subjects, such as organ donation and hospice care (even for your pets!)
- $24.95 + $5.00 shipping & handling each
Turn your confusion into practical action steps
End-of-life decision-making in America today has become a legal and medical quagmire. Last things first, just in case.... leads the reader out of this confusion to an easy and inexpensive method of preparing advance directives. In Last things first, just in case.... you will learn the legal and medical options available to you and how to effectively communicate and document your wishes for end-of-life care.
In Last things first, just in case..., you will discover how to
- Give your loved ones the greatest gift of all: peace of mind that your end-of-life wishes are known and will be respected.
- Make sure it's you -and not your state's law-deciding who can make health care decisions on your behalf.
- Maintain self-determination to the end of life.
- Avoid family uncertainty and conflict in a medical crisis.
- Effectively communicate your wishes for end-of-life care to your health care proxy and loved ones.
- Find advance directive forms that are practical, comprehensive, and will gently guide you through that crucial conversation with your family.
- Be sure your advance directives are valid wherever you travel throughout the United States.
- Pass on your values as well as your valuables by creating your own ethical will.
Last things first, just in case... answers two important questions
- What are my choices if I am incapacitated or when the end of life approaches?
- What can I do to ensure that my wishes are respected?
Don't let the end of your life become a legacy of guilt and conflict for your family and loved ones.
