Advance Directive including Power of Attorney for Healthcare – Episode 134: Purpose with Mark Bertrang

Imagine, you can't speak. Your eyes watch as the doctors and your family discuss your medical treatment.  Your love ones don't know what to do.  They don't even have the legal permission to provide the hospital staff with recommendations for your care.  Worse yet, if they had the legal right, they're fighting among themselves as to what care you would even want to have.  If they only knew.  If they only had something from you to help direct them to all the answers, to all their questions. If they simply had the power to act on your behalf, as you lie there unable to let them know. Before we discuss this emergency event, please download this fillable PDF from the following link:  Mark Bertrang's guest for this episode is Denise Nicholson, BSN, RN - The Advance Care Planning Program Manager with the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our step-by-step discussion will assist you in creating your very own legal Advance Directive, including the Power of Attorney for Healthcare. Time Stamps 00:00 – Intro 04:57 – Power of Attorney for Healthcare vs Advance Directive 16:00– The Five D’s 25:55 – Where to Store Copies 32:40 – Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Healthcare Agents 39:15 – Authority of Healthcare Agents 51:40 – Statement of Desires 1:00:05 – Being Clear and Specific with your Wishes 1:09:43 – Leaving Personal Messages 1:11:37 – What Do You Want Your Death to Look Like? 1:20:50 – Making it Legal 1:25:00 - Conclusion