Re: Living Wills V.S. Health Care Power of Attorneys
I have been through this process with both parents. In my experience, here is what is needed:
1. Will - distributes assets
2. Power of Attorney - authorizes someone to make decisions about your assets if you are incapacitated.
3. Health Care Surrogate - authorizes someone to make decisions for you about your health care.
4. Living Will - tells how you would like to be treated if you are incapacitated. This is more of a "wish list".
5. Do Not Resusitate Order - tells health care providers that you do not want to be resusitated if something happens to you and you are in a terminal state or if your quality of life will not be good if you are resusitated.
The hospitals and Hospice have some of the health forms and they can also be found online. I recommend an attorney for the Will and POA.
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