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What is the difference between a Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care?

April 26, 2017health care living will power of attorney

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What is the difference between a Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care?

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A Living Will goes into effect only when your death is very near or when you are in a persistent vegetative state and have no cognitive abilities to make medical decisions. It deals only with the use or non-use of life sustaining measures. A Power of Attorney for Health Care also goes into effect when you can no longer make healthcare decisions (incapacitated) but you do not have to be close to death or in a vegetative state. The Power of Attorney for Health Care allows another person to speak for you and make healthcare decisions for you that are not limited to life-sustaining measures. The type of decisions this person can make depends upon the extent of authority you give when you complete the form.