Advance Health Care Directives
Document your medical wishes and choose someone you trust to speak for you.
What is an Advance Health Care Directive?
An advance health care directive is a legal document that lets you outline your medical care preferences and appoint someone you trust to make health care decisions on your behalf if you’re unable to speak for yourself.
It ensures that your wishes are respected during serious illness or incapacity, giving your loved ones guidance and preventing uncertainty in critical moments. By putting your decisions in writing, you can maintain control over your medical care and provide peace of mind for both yourself and your family.
Take control of your health care decisions.
Why Advance Health Care Directives Matter
Medical emergencies or serious illness can happen unexpectedly. Without an advance health care directive, your loved ones may face difficult decisions without guidance, and your wishes might not be fully honored.
By creating an advance health care directive, you:
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Maintain control
Ensure your medical care preferences are followed, even if you can’t speak for yourself.
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Provide clarity
Reduce stress for family members tasked with making decisions on your behalf.
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Protect your dignity
Make sure your values and choices guide your care in critical moments.
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Gain peace of mind
Knowing your health care decisions are documented can ease worry for both you and your family.
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Advance Health Care Directive FAQs
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A living will primarily outlines your wishes for end-of-life care, such as life-sustaining treatments. An advance health care directive goes further by allowing you to appoint a trusted agent to make a full range of medical decisions on your behalf if you become unable to communicate, providing broader guidance and support.
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An advance health care directive takes effect when you are unable to make or communicate your own medical decisions. Until that time, your agent has no authority, ensuring you retain full control over your care while you are capable.
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Yes. You can update or revoke your advance health care directive at any time, as long as you are mentally competent. It’s important to notify your health care agent and any relevant medical providers whenever changes are made.
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Yes. Your advance health care directive can include instructions about life-sustaining treatments, palliative care, and other end-of-life decisions. It ensures your wishes are respected and helps your loved ones make decisions aligned with your values.
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Without an advance health care directive, your family may have to make urgent medical decisions without clear guidance, potentially causing stress, delays, or disputes. Having a directive in place ensures your choices are respected and your loved ones are supported during critical moments.
Take Control of Your Health Care Decisions
Work with Hall Law Group to create an advance health care directive that ensures your medical wishes are respected and appoints a trusted agent to act on your behalf if you become unable to speak for yourself.
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