Mental Health & Wellness Blog Post 3: End Of Life Planning

Plagiarism free, APA is not required for this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting. Need back on Tuesday January 30, 2018 by 6:30 p.m.

For this assignment, the task is to provide an easy-to-follow “guide” for families dealing with end of life planning. You will use your Mental Health & Wellness blog to complete this task by explaining advanced directives and providing resources for readers dealing with end-of-life issues.

Citing four scholarly sources, write a blog post (750 words) that addresses the following:   

1. Explain what advance directives are and how they are used in end-of-life planning. Include the legal and ethical issues associated with the determination of death. 

2. Access and explore your state’s advance directives on the “National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization” website. Describe to readers how they could utilize this website for end-of-life issues. 

3. Explain the importance of cultural awareness for mental health workers regarding end-of-life issues such as end-of-life decision making and burial customs. 

4. Lastly, summarize why it is important for people dealing with end-of-life issues to be aware of the importance of planning.

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Content

In a blog post of (750 words), address the following: Explain what advance directives are and how they are used in end-of-life planning. Include the legal and ethical issues associated with the determination of death.

Essay expertly explains what advance directives are and how they are used in end-of-life planning. Inclusion of the legal and ethical issues associated with the determination of death is comprehensive and insightful.

Access and explore your state's advance directives on the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website. Describe to readers how they could utilize this website for end-of-life issues.

Post expertly describes how readers could utilize this website for end-of-life issues. Description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims.

Explain the importance of cultural awareness for mental health workers regarding end-of-life issues (Such as: End-of-life decision making, Burial customs.)

Post expertly explains the importance of cultural awareness for mental health workers regarding end-of-life issues. Explanation is comprehensive and insightful.

Lastly, summarize why it is important for people dealing with end-of-life issues to be aware of the importance of planning.

Post expertly summarizes why it is important for people dealing with end-of-life issues to be aware of the importance of planning. Summary is comprehensive and insightful.

Organization Effectiveness 

Thesis Development and Purpose

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Argument Logic and Construction

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

Format

Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

All format elements are correct

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.