Futile care laws were first instituted in TX by former Gov. Bush, they expanded to other states. Now there is a move to remove them in TX and CA (one other state as well, but I can remember which). Do you know if you live in a state with FC laws?
Having faced catastrophic illness personally ( myself and husband) it’s really important to have detailed advanced directives for adults. If you live in a state with electronic medical records these can directives can be included in your file and ‘pinned’.