A starter worksheet to help you think through end-of-life wishes. Talk it over with family and your doctor — and finalize with your state's legal advance directive form.
Your healthcare proxy (the person who decides if you cannot):
If your heart stops, do you want CPR (chest compressions and defibrillation)?
If you cannot breathe on your own, do you want a breathing tube and ventilator?
If you cannot eat, do you want a feeding tube?
If you have a serious infection, do you want antibiotics?
When the time comes, where do you want to receive end-of-life care?
Do you want to donate organs and tissues?
Worksheet — not a legal document. Use this to guide a conversation, then complete the legal form for your state (caringinfo.org has free templates).