@gingerw, Yes! to all you shared. I also completed the fivewishes document along with other POLST, DNR and "Right to Die" documents to have included in my last updated medical and trust plans.

It was surprising and disappointing to learn from my estate atty. that TX does not legally recognize the 5 Wishes documents. He agreed to include them as a "reference" only in my file and my daughter also has a copy. Different states have different rules and I haven't looked into how my daughter's new state of CO regards them. However, I am relieved that hers is one of seven states that now legally recognizes the "right to die" statutes.

Until the recent death of my closest friend, she had always been the "local emergency contact" listed for docs and hospitals and my daughter listed second. Like you, I also also wear a medical alert and I.D. bracelet.

Additionally, because I live alone, I recently posted, along with a list of meds and doctor names, the "Vial of Life " document for Emergency Medical Info for Rescue Squad provided by Am. Medical Alarms, Inc on a credenza in entryway. (no longer have the web site link)

As you shared and as difficult as making end-of-life decisions may be for some, I agree that each of us has the responsibility to make our wishes known and documented to spare added grief for our loved ones in the future. Thanks for your post!