death and dying

EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT # 3

MY LIVING WILL

OVERVIEW : Anyone, ages 18 and above is legally eligible to complete a Living Will. As an adult we are never too young to be concerned about what will happen to us if we are not able to tell anyone what our wishes are regarding the kind of medical care we want or don’t want to receive. This project will require you to give thoughtful and careful consideration to the kind of healthcare you want to receive if you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious and cannot make your wishes known yourself.

DIRECTIONS: You may download and print from your own computer the Advance Directives Packet. In the search bar you may simply type Living Wills and hit search or you can go to caringinfo.com. From there you will find a number of websites that will lead you to the forms you will need to complete your own living will. Be sure to request the Living Will forms for the state you have your permanent residence in. There are forms for all 50 states.

Print ONLY the forms you will actually be using. The entire packet is 40 +- pages in length. The living will section that you need to complete for this project is six pages long. Please print all six pages.

There are two OPTIONAL forms that you may print and fill out: 1) Donor Registry Form – 2 pages. 2) Health Care Power of Attorney – 8 pages. You do not need to fill these out at this time for this extra credit project.

After completing the Living Will you will need to sign it in the presence of two witnesses who are not related to you or a NOTARY. Make one copy of the Living Will to turn in for your project. You will get this copy returned to you. Attach a cover/title page to the front of the Living Will. It should have: Your Name, Class Title-Death & Dying, Section #, Extra Credit Project “My Living Will”.