The physician orders for life-sustaining treatment form (POLST) is based on effective communication of patient wishes towards the end of life, documentation of medical orders on a brightly colored pink form, and the promise by a healthcare professional to honor these wishes. Learn more at www.oregonpolst.org. | AARP Oregon

2.1K views · 35 reactions | You may have heard of a POLST form, but do you know how it works, who needs one, and how it’s different from an advance directive? Hear from Rebecca Senoglu, Cancer Support Program Coordinator as she shares the differences between a POLST and an advance directive. If you’d like to learn more, attend the monthly Advance Care Planning Workshop. The next session will be Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fountain Medical Conference Room. | Enloe Health | Facebook