Special Project

Special Project

Date due: ___________________________ Points: ________

Choose one of the options below, or determine your own (must be approved by me first!):

Advanced Directives, Will, Funeral

(1) Download copy of “Advanced Directive Toolkit” from www.skousen.name (Death & Dying), fill it out, & turn in the written portions.

(2) Research and find appropriate, legal Utah Advanced Directives (bookstore, internet, hospital, etc.), and fill it out completely (yes, notarized) - living will, power of attorney, medical treatment plan (do not need to have your physician sign), & indicate where you obtained the form,

(3) write a “last will and testament” - formal or informal,

(4) indicate your preferences for body disposition & funeral arrangements, etc.

Interview one of the following (obtain signed permission from the person(s) interviewed)

Visit with a hospice worker, or other health-care provider who works with the terminally ill, and either audiotape or take notes regarding your conversation. Write a paper (approx 4-5 pages), listing some of the questions you asked, the answers received, and your reactions/thoughts. Include the date, time, the name of the person visited, and their signed permission.

Visit with a terminally-ill or aged person. Audiotape or take notes regarding your conversation. Write a paper (approx 4-5 pages), listing some of the questions you asked, the answers received, and your reactions/thoughts. Include the date, time, the name of the person visited, and their signed permission.