Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care Overview
What is the significance of the quote by Cicely Saunders regarding life and death? ** Answers
** It emphasizes the importance of individuals and their dignity at the end of life, highlighting
the goal to help them live well until they die.
What developmental task is associated with Erik Erikson's concept of ego integrity vs. despair?
** Answers ** It requires individuals to accept their life as meaningful as they approach death.
How do older adults typically view death compared to younger individuals? ** Answers **
Older adults often have lower death anxiety, greater acceptance of death, and have made
practical arrangements for their death.
What is the goal of hospice care for older adults? ** Answers ** To help them achieve a
peaceful, dignified death with as little pain as possible.
When is the best time to initiate conversations about advanced care planning? ** Answers **
After a medical appointment, the death of someone close, a hospitalization, or a significant
birthday.
What is the role of a social worker in advanced care planning? ** Answers ** To facilitate
conversations, educate families about advanced directives, and ensure older adults make their
own decisions.
What are advanced directives? ** Answers ** Legal documents that empower older adults to
make decisions regarding their end-of-life treatment.
What does an Instructional Directive (DNR) entail? ** Answers ** It specifies that if an
individual stops breathing or their heart stops, they do not want any intervention to restart
breathing or stimulate the heart.
, What is a Living Will? ** Answers ** A written document stating what a client does or does
not want in medical treatment if they become incapacitated.
What is the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care? ** Answers ** A legal document that
designates another individual to make health care decisions on behalf of a client when they are
incapacitated.
What are The Five Wishes? ** Answers ** A legal document that designates a health care
representative and outlines preferences for medical treatment at the end of life.
What is POLST and who is it designed for? ** Answers ** Physician's Order for Life-Sustaining
Treatment, designed for individuals likely to have a medical crisis who may not want standard
life-saving measures.
Why is it important to have conversations about advanced care planning before a health crisis?
** Answers ** It allows individuals to express their wishes clearly and avoid making decisions
under stress.
What is the role of the social worker in community settings regarding advanced care planning?
** Answers ** To introduce the topic outside healthcare settings, such as senior centers or
religious organizations.
How can advanced directives impact an individual's life? ** Answers ** They can help
prolong or shorten life based on the individual's preferences regarding treatment.
What must happen for a DNR order to be valid? ** Answers ** A physician must sign the
order, and a visible red bracelet is given to the individual.
What is the significance of the quote by Cicely Saunders regarding life and death? ** Answers
** It emphasizes the importance of individuals and their dignity at the end of life, highlighting
the goal to help them live well until they die.
What developmental task is associated with Erik Erikson's concept of ego integrity vs. despair?
** Answers ** It requires individuals to accept their life as meaningful as they approach death.
How do older adults typically view death compared to younger individuals? ** Answers **
Older adults often have lower death anxiety, greater acceptance of death, and have made
practical arrangements for their death.
What is the goal of hospice care for older adults? ** Answers ** To help them achieve a
peaceful, dignified death with as little pain as possible.
When is the best time to initiate conversations about advanced care planning? ** Answers **
After a medical appointment, the death of someone close, a hospitalization, or a significant
birthday.
What is the role of a social worker in advanced care planning? ** Answers ** To facilitate
conversations, educate families about advanced directives, and ensure older adults make their
own decisions.
What are advanced directives? ** Answers ** Legal documents that empower older adults to
make decisions regarding their end-of-life treatment.
What does an Instructional Directive (DNR) entail? ** Answers ** It specifies that if an
individual stops breathing or their heart stops, they do not want any intervention to restart
breathing or stimulate the heart.
, What is a Living Will? ** Answers ** A written document stating what a client does or does
not want in medical treatment if they become incapacitated.
What is the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care? ** Answers ** A legal document that
designates another individual to make health care decisions on behalf of a client when they are
incapacitated.
What are The Five Wishes? ** Answers ** A legal document that designates a health care
representative and outlines preferences for medical treatment at the end of life.
What is POLST and who is it designed for? ** Answers ** Physician's Order for Life-Sustaining
Treatment, designed for individuals likely to have a medical crisis who may not want standard
life-saving measures.
Why is it important to have conversations about advanced care planning before a health crisis?
** Answers ** It allows individuals to express their wishes clearly and avoid making decisions
under stress.
What is the role of the social worker in community settings regarding advanced care planning?
** Answers ** To introduce the topic outside healthcare settings, such as senior centers or
religious organizations.
How can advanced directives impact an individual's life? ** Answers ** They can help
prolong or shorten life based on the individual's preferences regarding treatment.
What must happen for a DNR order to be valid? ** Answers ** A physician must sign the
order, and a visible red bracelet is given to the individual.
