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Are you prepared if you or your loved ones get seriously ill with COVID-19? Have you documented your wishes in an advance care plan so those taking care of you know your wishes if you become too sick to speak for yourself? If you’re the medical decision-maker for a loved one, do they have a Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form and is it up to date? Now is the time to talk with your loved ones about who is designated as your healthcare proxy and what matters most to you if you should become very sick. POLST is designed for seriously ill or older people who are at high-risk of a life-threatening medical event.
New Jersey POLST Forms (PDF):
Video Series:
An Introduction to the New Jersey POLST Form
2:50 min.
The Practitioners Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment or POLST form is written by a doctor or nurse and tells the medical team what to do for a patient who is seriously ill or approaching the end of life.
Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Decision Making: POLST & Other Important Considerations for High-Risk People
31:59 min. (Q&A at 22:10 min.)
This webinar for patients, caregivers and medical decision-makers discusses the important differences between advance directives and POLST and includes a review of frequently asked questions.
Completing the New Jersey POLST Form
6:20 min.
This video will help you prepare to complete a NJ POLST form with a health care provider. If you’re completing the NJ POLST form for someone else, check if there’s a living will or advance directive to guide decision making.
4Step iCare Plan
An Individualized End of Life Care Plan
Our 4Step iCare Plan is a simple, 4-step approach that helps patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate through challenging medical decisions.
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POLST
A POLST form will inform your healthcare providers about the types of medical treatment you’d like to receive.
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POLST is a medical order which specifies medical treatment a patient would or would not want at the end of life. Who should have a POLST form? Indiviudals living with serious or advanced illness, persons at risk for a life threatening event, patients in the final stages of life, and residents of long-term care facilities. #GOCCNJ #goalsofcare![]()
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Honest and open conversations by healthcare professionals about diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options are paramount for patients and their families to decide goals of care. How patients live their final days, weeks, or months should be based on an informed decision. #GOCCNJ #goalsofcare #DiscussDecideDocument![]()
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There is still time to register for today's (Tues) virtual town hall @ 7 PM EST. #GOCCNJ is hosting a discussion "Medical Decision Making and #POLST: Clinical and Spiritual Considerations" followed by a 30 minute Q&A with David Barile, MD, NJ Elder Ombudsman's Laurie Facciarossa Brewer, & Chaplain Ted Taylor. #goalsofcare![]()
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