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Creating a living will. Experience at a multilevel geriatric facility

D Levitt¹, M Gordon

¹British Columbia Association of Community Care, Vancouver.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien

|December 1, 1996

Summary

Creating a living will for long-term care residents requires a tailored approach. Input from healthcare providers and clergy is crucial for developing effective advance directives.

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Area of Science:

Geriatric Medicine
Bioethics
Healthcare Administration

Background:

Ensuring residents of multilevel long-term care facilities can express future treatment preferences is a significant challenge.
Advance care planning is essential for individuals unable to participate in decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

To review methods for creating a living will document specifically for long-term care populations.
To develop a template adaptable for diverse long-term care settings.

Main Methods:

Information gathering and model development.
Document design, review, and implementation processes.
Iterative refinement based on expert and stakeholder input.

Main Results:

Developing a population-specific living will is complex.
The document design must align with the target population's needs.
Multidisciplinary input is vital for successful creation.

Conclusions:

A standardized yet adaptable living will is achievable for long-term care.
Collaboration among physicians, healthcare providers, and clergy enhances document utility.
This process provides a valuable template for other long-term care facilities.

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