{"id":649,"date":"2020-05-06T18:05:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T18:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franklin-lawfirm.com\/?p=649"},"modified":"2020-05-06T18:08:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T18:08:03","slug":"tips-on-hospitalization-and-advance-directives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklin-lawfirm.com\/tips-on-hospitalization-and-advance-directives\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on hospitalization and advance directives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>These tips can help prepare you and your family in the event you become seriously ill or injured and are hospitalized. &nbsp;Being prepared is such a gift to your loved ones in the event something happens to you.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1. Prepare Advance Medical Directives<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Advance directives are legal forms that let you have a say about how you want to be cared for if you get very sick.<\/p>\n<p>Share the advance directives with your family and medical providers.Go to <u><a href=\"http:\/\/prepareforyourcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/prepareforyourcare.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1588713564750000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHhMZtfwOYpMzOhAHb4EjhJ3SKvrA\">prepareforyourcare.org<\/a><\/u>: they will walk you through how to prepare these. It is an easy process and takes little time.<\/p>\n<p>2. During COVID19, if you are sick, Don\u2019t wait until you are so short of breath that they need to intubate you on arrival. When in doubt &#8211; go to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Take your cell phone AND charger (long cord) with you.<\/p>\n<p>Take your Advance Medical Directive with you<\/p>\n<p>If admitted to the hospital, designate one family member to call the hospital &amp; nurses to get information. The medical care providers need to use their time to care for patients rather than repeat information to multiple family members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These tips can help prepare you and your family in the event you become seriously ill or injured and are hospitalized. &nbsp;Being prepared is such a gift to your loved ones in the event something happens to you. 1. 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