Finding all of the documents and files you need for end of life preperation can be overwhelming and difficult if you dont know where to start. Below you will find a list and link to documents that will help you and your loved ones prepare for the end of life.
*please take note that you use the correct documentation for your state/area*
Montana POLST and Advanced Directives info
Montana Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) information
Helpful Terms
Next of kin (NOK)- refers to a person's closest living relative, typically a spouse, parent, or child, and is often used in legal and medical contexts, particularly when determining who has the right to make decisions or inherit from someone who has died or become incapacitated.
Advance Directives - sometimes called a "living will," is a written document that tells your health care providers who should speak for you and what medical decisions they should make if you become unable to speak for yourself.
Portable Medical Orders - often called POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment), are medical orders that specify a patient's wishes regarding medical treatments, including resuscitation, when they are unable to communicate, and are designed to be portable, following the patient from one healthcare setting to another.
Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) is a program that translates patient goals and preferences for end-of-life care into specific medical orders, ensuring these wishes are followed across healthcare settings
DNR- "Do not resuscitate" orders ensure that a person's wishes regarding end-of-life care are respected, particularly if they become unable to communicate their desires.
DNI- "Do not intubate" indicates a patient's wish not to receive intubation (placement of a breathing tube) in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, while still allowing for other life-saving measures like CPR and medications.
MAID- "Medical aid in dying" A trusted and time-tested medical practice that allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult with a prognosis of six months or less to live to request from their doctor a prescription for medication they can decide to self-ingest to die peacefully in their sleep.