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Palliative care encompasses the holistic care and treatment of people with incurable, life-threatening and/or chronically advanced illnesses. It aims to enable those affected to enjoy the best possible quality of life until the end.
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What is a living will?
In an advance directive, a person with capacity can specify which medical measures he or she consents to or does not consent to in the event of his or her incapacity.
How do I create a living will?
Creating a living will takes time. It is worthwhile to think about it, to become aware of one’s own will and to include one’s own environment in the process.
The living will must be made in writing, dated and signed. It must be established by the disposing person himself, and cannot be established by a third party. Subsequently, it can also be deposited.
Electronic forms, which are freely available on the Internet, are recommended for their establishment.
It is important to note that the will of the person making the order must be clearly expressed, so that there is no room for maneuver regarding medical measures to be carried out or not.
In an advance directive, a person expresses his or her personal wishes to doctors and caregivers in the event that he or she is no longer able to express an opinion on treatment.
He records how he would like to be cared for and accompanied in his final phase of life and how he would like the farewell to be.
In terms of content, the living will primarily regulates two issues: On the one hand, the use of life-prolonging measures. This includes water and food administration, ventilation and resuscitation. Depending on the situation, decisions must also be made about oxygen supply, medication, transfusion, dialysis and surgical interventions