DeKALB – DeKalb Township will partner with Northwestern Medicine’s advance care planning and medical ethics department representatives to assist residents in completing their advance care directives.
The assistance will be provided Thursdays and Fridays in January at the township building, 2323 S. Fourth St.
Advance care directives are documents including health care preferences and requests. The documents also appoint a substitute health care decision-maker and specify types of medical interventions. The directives are recommended for all adults, valid across state lines, can be updated or revoked, and do not expire.
Residents can complete the advance care directives on their own or with an attorney. The following forms are available for self-service online: the Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Healthcare, the Five Wishes document, and the Jehovah’s Witness Power of Attorney for Healthcare Form.
Appointments are required and limited. No walk-ins will be accepted. To schedule an appointment, call 815-758-8282.