Advance Directives
Advanced Directive
In order to have an Advanced Directive, the patient will need to discuss their wishes with their family and physician. An Advanced Directive should be done by discussing your wishes with your family and physician and then complete our Power of Attorney for Healthcare Form.
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
The patient can appoint a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. This person knows the patient’s wishes and they will follow through with the patient’s wishes if they are too sick or hurt to do so. This person will have the authority to make life and death decisions according to the wishes. Make sure this person is willing to be the Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare.
Living Will
The patient can fill out a living will, this should be in writing. It explains the patient’s wishes about withholding or withdrawing medical treatments should they suffer a terminal illness or are sustained on life support. Living wills may state specific measures that the patient wishes or does not wish to have taken to prolong their life when they are clearly dying. Living Wills are legal documents and are required to be signed just like a regular will, but it does go into effect before death. It is then important to explain to the family and those close to them the wishes the patient has chosen. It is also important to talk with their physician to make sure the plan is clear and will be supported by the health care workers.
Advance Directives can be changed at any time, as long as the patient is capable of making decisions. Advance Directives should be placed in the patient’s medical record. Information packets for filling out Advance Medical Directives are available at the main entrance of Veterans Memorial Hospital or may be printed off above.
- Living Will and Medical Power of Attorney – Iowa
- Advance Directive including Power of Attorney for Health Care – Wisconsin
Long-Term Care Facilities
Located in the Veterans Memorial Hospital Service Area
Garden View Assisted Living
- Monona, IA
- 563-539-4528
- Garden View Place Website
Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home
- Waukon, IA
- 563-568-3447
- Good Samaritan Center Website
Northgate Care Center
- Waukon, IA
- 563-568-3493
- Northgate Care Center Website
Southcrest Assisted Living
- Waukon, IA
- 563-568-4207
- Southcrest Assisted Living Website
Thornton Manor Nursing Center and Thornton Heights Assisted Living
- Lansing, IA
- 563-538-4236
- Thornton Manor Lansing Website