@susanejw Social workers can help with that, or go on line (have someone help you if necessary) and go to the state/provincial government and do a search for the forms. A lawyer will help, but it will cost $200+/hr.

I live in British Columbia, Canada. I googled, 'BC Do Not Rescu...' and this popped up:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/302fil.pdf

@susanejw Here is a link for the Maryland version of what I have:
https://marylandmolst.org/docs/MOLST%20MM3%202013%20FINAL%20PROPOSED%2072613%20POSTED%2021714.pdf
Please read it carefully, and discuss it with a medical professional. It will need to be signed by one, anyways! For my POLST, I have a refrigerator magnet that gives my state registration number.

Let me know if I can be of further help?
Ginger

@susanejw , it depends on your state’s law, but generally you can have an attorney prepare the Advance Medical Directive for when it’s needed and for your Healthcare Power of Attorney to keep on hand.

You can also get a P.O.L.S.T. or M.O.LS.T. (Medical Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment) from your doctor. It’s a bright pink paper order signed by the patient and the doctor stating what life saving measures the patient wants. It is kept near the bed or on the fridge for first responders to see and honor. And to be carried with the patient to the ER.

@susanejw you might be able to find it on your state’s health website. I live in Oregon and downloaded it from there. I filled in the blank and had the witness sign it. When I go in for surgery this week I will take it to be scanned in at the hospital.

@susanejw

Don't know where you are but in North Carolina I will have speak with my doctor about it. It takes a doctor's order and only doctors can get the form from the state. I imagine it is the same in all states. Or if one is a hospice patient they can provide it with the hospice physician.