Advancing Advance Care Planning in Colorado

Links and Resources

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• NEW Completely revised and updated "Your Right to Make Healthcare Decisions" booklet describes the Colorado advance directive forms in clear, plain language. Forms for Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, and CPR directive are included. (Replaces the old "yellow booklet")
  

• Simple Medical Durable Power of Attorney appointment document.
  

• Simple Living Will form with updates according to 2010 Living Will revisions. Summary of revisions to the Living Will Act from 2010 Colorado Legislative session.
  

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment revised regulations for the Colorado CPR Directive.
  

• Summary of revisions to the CPR regulations and CDPHE template form.
  

• Official Standard Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment form and Instruction Booklet. We recommend that you photocopy the MOST form onto "Wausau Astrobrights(R) Vulcan Green" 65-lb paper (this link will take you to one source for the paper, but it is available from many office supply stores. Astrobrights(R) Terra Green is acceptable, too). However, plain white photocopies, faxes, and scans are all valid.
  

• Printable summary of information on Colorado advance directives, hospice and palliative care, and helpful resources.
  

• Chart detailing and comparing Colorado's current tools for advance care planning (updated 10/2010), including Living Will, MDPOA, CPR directive, Designated Beneficiary, Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment, and Guardianship.
  

• Downloadable articles (Long version--about 1600 words; Short version--about 740 words) about the Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment program and legislation in Colorado for use in your newsletter or organization communications. Please include copyright and permission notices.
  

• Simple form for documentation of a Proxy-by-Statute selection.
  

• Summary of Colorado's Surrogate Decision Makers for Healthcare: Medical Durable Power of Attorney, Proxy-by-Statute, Designated Beneficiary--definitions, distinctions, and documentation.
  

• HIPAA Release form-- use this form to authorize another person to look at your medical records and talk to your health care providers about your condition.
  

• Aging with Dignity (Five Wishes)
  

• Caring Connections: comprehensive Web resource on advance care planning and caregiving
  

• Colorado Bar Association's Senior Law Handbook 2010: contains valuable information on many legal topics for seniors including real estate transactions, avoiding identity theft, estate planning, medical directives and advance care planning, options for care at the end of life.
  

• Colorado Center for Hospice & Palliative Care: information on advance care planning and advance directives in Colorado; links to Spanish language resources
  

• National POLST Website:  www.POLST.org  Up to date information on the POLST Paradigm from a national perspective with numerous resources, publications, and educational materials. View the 12-minute video "POLST at Work: Honoring Your Treatment Wishes" on the Education Materials and Resources Page on this site.        
  

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