A healthcare directive ensures your medical wishes are honored when you can't communicate them yourself.
What Is a Healthcare Directive?
A legal document stating your preferences for medical treatment if you're incapacitated.
Components
Living Will
Instructions about specific treatments you want or don't want.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Names someone to make medical decisions for you.
HIPAA Authorization
Allows designated people to access your medical records.
What to Address
Life-Sustaining Treatment
- Mechanical ventilation
- Artificial nutrition/hydration
- Resuscitation (DNR orders)
- Dialysis
Pain Management
Your preferences for comfort care.
Organ Donation
Whether you want to donate organs.
Religious/Personal Values
Any beliefs affecting medical care.
Why You Need One
Control Your Care
Your wishes, not others' guesses.
Reduce Family Burden
Family doesn't have to make hard decisions alone.
Prevent Conflict
Clear instructions minimize disagreements.
Required by Hospitals
Often asked for upon admission.
Making It Effective
Discuss with Family
Ensure loved ones understand your wishes.
Give Copies
Provide copies to doctors, hospital, family.
Review Periodically
Update if your wishes change.
Create Your Directive
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