Health Resources

ADVANCED DIRECTIVES

Georgia law gives competent adults the right to make choices about their own health care. This includes the right to choose medical care, to refuse certain care or to stop care altogether. Georgia law also lets you choose someone to make health carechoices for you if you are unable or unwilling to do so.

An advance directive is a legal form that lists your wishes about medical care and treatment. You may also name someone to make choices about your medical care and treatment if you can’t. These forms are called advance directives since they are written in advance of a serious illness, to let other people know your wishes. Before July 1, 2007, Georgia law recognized two kinds of advance directives: a Living Will and a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.

Georgia law changed in 2007 to combine these two forms into one simple form called ‘Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care.’

Patient Advance Directive – English

Patient Advance Directive – Spanish

If you would are interested in having a member of our staff speak to a civic organization about advance directives please contact Colquitt Regional Home Care Services at 229-890-3526.

GETTING HEALTHY

Do you know your BMI (Body Mass Index)? Body mass index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

For adults, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A person with a BMI over 24.9 is considered overweight, and a person with a BMI under 18.5 is considered underweight. You may Click here to determine your BMI.

If you want to control your caloric intake, it’s important to keep track of all of the calories you consume. You might want to carry a notepad to record your daily food consumption.

Are you ready to begin an exercise program? If so, you can benefit by knowing how many calories you will use doing various exercises. For your own personal calorie-burning calculator click here.