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Assisted Living and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 24, 2022 | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
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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@chadwyck In our family, there was a divide between siblings. Those who honored my dad's wishes for DNR, those who would fight it. Our dad kept his mental faculties right to the end, like your dad is. The rebel in me, if in your position, would make a post to be kept near his bed, perhaps decorated to stand out, that states "DNR" , and then hang it where it can be seen!
I applaud your desire that your dad's wishes be understood and followed through!
Ginger