(vi) Do you wish to make a significant contribution to medical science after your death through organ or whole body donation? (v) Do you have religious, spiritual, or cultural beliefs that you want your agent and others to consider? (iv) Would you rather be at home or in a hospital for the last days or weeks of your life? (iii) If you had to choose, is it more important to you to live as long as possible, or to avoid prolonged suffering or disability? (ii) How important is it to you to avoid pain and suffering? (i) What is most important to you in your life? Therefore, it is important to talk with your agent and your family about such things as: Your agent will need to think about conversations you have had, your personality, and how you handled important health care issues in the past. While the goal is for your agent to make decisions in keeping with your preferences and in the majority of circumstances that is what happens, please know that the law does allow your agent to make decisions to direct or refuse health care interventions or withdraw treatment. The selection of your agent should be considered carefully, as your agent will have the ultimate decision making authority once this document goes into effect, in most instances after you are no longer able to make your own decisions. WHAT ARE THE THINGS I WANT MY HEALTH CARE AGENT TO KNOW? You may find it helpful to look at these resources while thinking about and discussing your advance directive. There are many written and on-line resources to guide you and your loved ones in having a conversation about these issues. The written form is often called an "advance directive." You may use this form or another form, as long as it meets the legal requirements of Illinois. It is important to put your choice of agent in writing. These decisions should be based on your personal values and wishes. In Illinois, you can choose someone to be your "health care agent." Your agent is the person you trust to make health care decisions for you if you are unable or do not want to make them yourself. If you plan now, you can increase the chances that the medical treatment you get will be the treatment you want. When it does, you may need someone else to speak or make health care decisions for you. No one can predict when a serious illness or accident might occur. NOTICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL SIGNING THE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
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