Health Care Documents & Living Wills - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Title: Health Care Documents & Living Wills


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HEALTH CARE DOCUMENTS LIVING WILLS
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Elder Law includes estate planning, yet has a
more comprehensive focus on Advance Directives
documents prepared for possible incapacity.
Advance Directives include
- Living Wills - Health Care Surrogate
Designations - Directives to Physicians - Advance
Directives for Mental Health matters
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A Living Will is NOT a substitute for a health
care surrogate or durable medical power of
attorney.
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Living Wills can be written in general or very
specific terms. Elder law attorneys are typically
more knowledgeable about many different
circumstances for which a Living Will may be
indicated.
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The Health Care Surrogate Designation or Health
Care Power of Attorney is a powerful document
that can be used by your surrogate (the person
you name) to assist you when you are unable to
make your own medical decisions.
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