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Assisted Living and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

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

@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

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chadwyck | @chadwyck | Mar 23, 2022

My 8 siblings have voiced no opposition to the DNR. Dad is not mentally compromised, so makes his own decisions. The facility has responded to say they’ll do better making sure staff understand his wishes. That STILL does not adequately address the issue. So all bets are off if the staff member who finds him one day didn’t have it personally explained to him/her.
The DNR should be POSTED. I don’t understand why that is not done. Even EMS requests that it be posted. This shouldn’t be a fight.

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