The law can help you in the event you  are faced with an unforeseen medical crisis. By preparing certain documents now, you can state how you want medical decisions made if you ever become unable to make them yourself, and who you want to make them. The documents are:

Living Will. This lets you state the types of life prolonging treatment you want, or do not want, if you become ill and cannot communicate your wishes.

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care: This lets you name someone else (such as your spouse) to make your medical decisions if you cannot make them yourself. The decisions can cover a variety of matters, including consent of hospitalization.

The worst time to try to find out a person's wishes is during a medical crisis. So it is best to prepare these documents as soon as possible. They will help make sure you get the medical treatment you want if you are unable to communicate. For more information about them and help in preparing them, please call me.