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Sapulpa Daily Herald, Wednesday, August 3,2011 — Page 5
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Health Directives Should OG&E Urges Conservation
Be In Estate Plan During Heat Wave
BY TRISHA GEIH)N
Estate planning can be a time consuming and
emotional task to work through, but it is essen-
tial for everyone.
Your estate plan should not just list who will
receive your possessions, but also should
include documents that inform your family and
medical providers about what type of health
care you desire at the end of your life, said
Eileen St. Pierre. Oklahoma State University
Cooperative Extension personal finance spe-
cialist.
“One of the forms you should include is the
Advanced Directive for Health Care. This is the
best way to express your wishes to your family,
doctors and others regarding the medical care
you want to receive during the time just prior to
your death.” St. Pierre said. “There are four
parts to an Advanced Directive: a living will, an
appointment of health care proxy, anatomical
gifts (organ donation), and general provisions.
The form is available from the Oklahoma
Department of Human Services (OKDHS).
Aging Services Division and is available in
Spanish and Vietnamese."
There are a number of guidelines that must
be followed to properly fill out an Advanced
Directive for Health Care. A person must be at
least 18 years of age and of sound mind. Two
witnesses are needed to sign the document:
however, they cannot be related to you or inher-
it from you.
St. Pierre said only the person named in the
Advanced Directive can fill out the form. This
cannot be done by a family member, guardian
or durable power of attorney.
“Keep in mind that you can revoke an
Advanced Directive at any time in writing or
simply by telling your doctor, another health-
care provider or a witness." St. Pierre said.
After completing the form, make copies of it
for your personal records and family members
Give the original to your physician to make part
of your medical record.
"Under Oklahoma law, medical providers
must assume you want nutrition and hydration
to keep you alive if you don’t have an Advanced
Directive on file," she said.
Another document to consider is the Do Not
Resuscitate (DNRi form. The DNR instructs
your doctors, emergency responders and all
other medical providers that in the event of car-
diac or respiratory arrest, you do not consent to
the administration of CPR in any form.
This form can be signed at home, is portable
and is effective immediately. Take it with you to
the hospital or nursing facility and it must be
honored.
The DNR form needs to be signed by two
witnesses over the age of 18 who are not relat-
ed to you and do not inherit from you.
However, this form does not need to be nota-
rized and your physician does not need to
cosign.
St. Pierre said individuals who wish this
form to be honored at home should display it
above the bed or on your refrigerator door
where emergency responders can see it.
"Make sure it’s prominent in your home
because if EMTs don't see it. they are required
under Oklahoma law to administer C’PR." she
said. "Some people decide to get a special
bracelet or necklace to indicate their wishes to
emergency responders, but just keep in mind
that OKDHS will not pay for these."
Finally, a third document to consider adding
to an estate plan is a Durable Power of Attorney
for Health Care (DPOA). This form authorizes
someone else to make medical decisions for
you. This person also would be your representa-
tive for a DNR. The person you select as your
DPOA can choose your health care provider,
determine where you live, review your medical
records and elect hospice care for you. Again,
you must be over 18 years of age and of round
mind for this document to be valid.
“You decide when the DPOA goes into
effect. Some choose to have it go into effect
immediately," St. Pierre said. “Others choose
for it to become effective when your physician
determines you're no longer able to manage
your person. This determination will be put into
writing and attached to the DPOA form. I he
form als.. requires two witnesses over the age of
18. unrelated by blood or marriage, and it must
be notarized.”
Oklahoma does not have a form for a
Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
because they feel you must have an attorney
explain this to you. A DPOA for Finances is a
very powerful document that gives a person the
authority to handle all of your financial affairs.
“Some consider it a license to steal. It’s very
difficult to police this person so it's very impor-
tant you understand what you are doing before
appointing someone as your DPOA for
Finances." St Pierre said.
Contact your local attorney or Legal Aid
Services of Oklahoma at
http://www.legalaidok.org or toll-free at 1-888-
534-524.' if you have any questions about the
DPOA for Finances.
To download the three health care forms
mentioned in this artiele. go to
http, www.okdhs.org/divisionsotlices \isd/asd
and look under Quick Links. For a complete
list of OKDHS forms and publications, go to
http://www.okdhs.org/library/pubs/. If you
have any questions about any of these docu-
ments or need help in filling them out. please
contact OKDHS, Aging Services Division at
(405) 521-2281. the Senior Into Life at 1-800-
221-2661 or your local OSU Cooperative
Extension county office.
OG&E
Media Release
OG&E is asking customers
to take steps where they can to
use less electricity to help min-
imize the strain the record-set-
ting summer heat wave is plac-
ing on the electric system.
"Our generating fleet,
transmission, substation and
distribution systems have per-
formed very well this summer
during the worst heat wave we
have seen in more than 30
years." said OG&E spokesman
Brian Alford. "With all of our
equipment running day after
day at maximum output, and
now w ith schools opening and
adding to the electric load,
we’re asking customers to
conserve when they can. We
don't anticipate problems; it
just makes sense for us to be
cautious."
OG&E is asking its cus-
tomers to adjust thermostats a
few degrees higher, turn off
unnecessary lights and avoid
using electrical appliances and
equipment that are not needed,
especially during the peak
demand hours between 2 and 7
p.m
"While conserving will
help our plants, poles and
wires, it also will also help
customers better manage the
high summer bills this heat is
generating." Alford said
OG&E's web site at
oge.com lists dozens of
options to help customers con-
serve:
• Raise air conditioner thcr
mostats to 78 degrees or the
highest comfortable tempera-
ture.
• Use ceiling fans or
portable fans to help cool your
home.
• Keep blinds and drapes
closed, especially along south
and west-facing walls.
• Refrain from using elec-
tric ovens, electric clothes dry-
ers. dishwashers etc.
• Keep refrigerator and
freezer doors closed as much
as possible.
• Turn off or unplug any
unnecessary electric equip-
ment.
• Customers with a smart
meter can enroll at myoge-
power.com and gain access to
information about their elec-
tric usage and projected cost.
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Sapulpa’s City-Wide Garage Sale
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If you’re thinking about having a garage sale sometime this fall ...
September 10th is the BEST day to have it. The more sales Sapulpa
has on that day, the BETTER the event will be for EVERYONE!!
(Rain Delay Date will be September 17th, 2011.)
$25 BUYS . . .
... when you participate in the City-Wide Garage Sale, your ad will
run on the City-Wide Garage Sale page(s) in the Community
Connection September 7th and two times in the Sapulpa Daily
Herald on Thursday, September 8th and Friday, September 9th (up
to 20 words, 50c per add’l word). Your sale location and a map will
be published on the same page. You will also receive a garage sale
kit which includes: *2 garage sale signs ‘Pre-sale checklist *140 flu-
orescent pre-priced labels ‘Sales
record form ‘Successful tips for a "no
hassle” sale. You get a LOT for $25.
Call today to be a part of this BIG
EVENT.
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This is going to be BIG and will require some plan-
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help1 If you're planning to have a garage sale, place
your ad today.
Call the Sapulpa Daily Herald
(918) 224-5185 Ext. 100
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