What subjects can be covered in a Health Care Directive?
You can include anything you want in the Health Care Directive. Most people want to appoint one or more health care agents. You can give the agent any power and authority you wish. For example, you can give your agent the power to: • Gain access to your medical records • Employ and Discharge Health care personnel • Authorize or withhold consent to medical treatment • Protect your right of privacy • Authorize relief from pain • Authorize medical personnel to release information to your agent • Make decisions relative to instituting or continuing life support measures • Decide in what facility you will live • Provide for your treatment, care and companionship • Make advance funeral arrangements • Make anatomical gifts (organ and tissue donations) . QUESTION: That sounds complicated. What other option do I have? ANSWER: Most attorneys who work in this area of the law can assist you in preparing a Health Care Directive that is tailored to your specific needs and interests. Also, suggested
