I’d consult with an attorney to confirm you have all the proper documents in place. In my state, an Advance Medical Directive sets out your wishes in case you are terminally ill…..such as if you want extraordinary measures like CPR or even artificial nutrition. A Healthcare Power of Attorney, is also good to appoint so they can assist in healthcare decisions when you can’t and ask for the DNR when you can’t. I’m not a medical expert, but I got my cousin’s (I was her appointed agent) DNR signed when she was diagnosed with a terminal illness (dementia) and entered into Memory Care. This was her instruction per her Advance Medical Directive, though by that point she didn’t understand what any of it meant. It’s important to get those documents done while you are healthy. Keeping in mind the reality of how different you could be if terminally ill. The DNR is actually an order a doctor signs to not resuscitate. It was kept on the wall near my cousin’s bed.

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