ADVANCED MEDICAL DIRECTIVE BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE
Do you have an Advance Medical Directive? Despite the fact that most people believe having some form of an advance medical directive is a good idea, studies show they have not completed one. Further more, less than half of the people studied who stated they wanted their families to make health care decisions for them had not discussed their health care wishes with their family.
Planning one’s advanced health-care directives can be daunting. Very few people like to think about end of life issues. However, every adult—young and old– should have advanced directives in place. Advanced directives include living wills and durable power of attorney for health-care.
A living will might include instructions about life sustaining treatments, pain management, and whether one wants to be cared for at home or in a long-term care facility or hospital. A durable power of attorney for health-care names a person as your health-care agent. He or she can make decisions for you if you become unable to do so. These documents speak to what YOU want or don’t want in certain medical situations. It is important to make sure YOUR voice is heard!
If you have any questions or concerns about completing an Advance Medical Directive, or would like to request a copy of “Planning your advance health-care directives and End of Life Decisions”, a handbook designed to introduce you to advanced health-care directives, please feel free to call our Social Services Department at (888) 994-3863, ext. 2370.
