Directing the future of your own healthcare when you are healthy and of sound mind is a good idea. It’s the "just in case" measure that lets your wishes be known and documented in writing before you might not be able to express those wishes.
There are many resources available to you to create a "living will" or "advance medical directives," a few helpful forms and links are below. Make sure you share copies with your family and your personal physician. If you’re unsure what you might need, we encourage you to visit with legal counsel.
Colorado Directive to withhold CPR, English
Colorado Directive to withhold CPR, Spanish
Five Wishes, a resource from Aging with Dignity
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