What Is A ‘Power of Attorney For Health Care’ And Why You Need One?

Just south of ‘Sawmill Creek…..
Hi Attorney Kevin Pritchett here:

“What Is A Power of Attorney For Health Care?”  
   A Power of Attorney For Heath Care is a document you sign that gives the person you designate the power to make medical decisions for you in the event you are unable to make decisions for yourself.

     A Power of Attorney For Health Care is”Durable” if it stays in effect even after you become incapacitated.

“Ok..But Why Do I Need A Power of Attorney For Heath Care?”
    Glad you asked!! 
   
Let’s assume you suffer a stroke or massive heart attack and you are incapacitated.  You’re on life support, a machine to help you breath and your medical prognosis is uncertain.

    What should your family do? 
==Keep you on all life support indefinitely?

==Take you off life support?  If so, when?

I Personally Had To Live This Nightmare
    I can tell you from personal experience(having had to make this agonizing decision for my mother, my father and my sister,its a living Hell not knowing.

     With a Power of Attorney For Heath Care you literally tell your designated representative what YOU want them to do.    Typically the form you complete states YOUR wishes and desires.  

Eliminates The Agony of Not Knowing What To Do
       A properly drafted Power of Attorney For Health Care gives your designated person your EXACT wishes and eliminates the agonizing guess work a family member would otherwise have to go through trying to decide what to do.

Reach Out To Me If You Have Questions.  
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Remember…..
“Things Don’t Get Better With Neglect…..”

Kevin Pritchett, Esq
Law Office of Kevin Pritchett, Inc.
ironkop@gmail.com
www.KevinPLaw.com
312-505-1957