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Assisted Living and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 24, 2022 | Replies (62)

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@chadwyck

My father will be 102 in May. Mom died 2 years ago. He’s mostly deaf and has lost much of his sight. He is in assisted living and adamant about his DNR. Tonight a tech told me his file was marked with what she understood to mean FULL CODE — the OPPOSITE of DNR. I called attention to this with the 2 siblings who are his official medical advocates. Essentially I was told the DNR is in his file and to stop complaining about the facility, as this will only lead to anger and pain. Am I crazy?! Shouldn’t the STAFF understand he has a DNR? If not, then his wishes mean nothing. He could be found unresponsive and they wouldn’t let him go. I thought DNR had to be posted in his living space.

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@chadwyck Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You pose an important question, regarding placement of DNR paperwork.

Do your siblings oppose the DNR wishes of your dad? Would that be at the root of causing anger and pain? I wonder if you could discreetly inquire at the facility, how they handle DNR paperwork. From what I was able to look up, this information is ideally placed near the patient. And perhaps the technician you spoke to is misinformed as to the markings on his file.

I will be interested to know what you are able to find out.
Ginger