Who Speaks for You (When You Can’t Speak for Yourself)? Event at C.H. Booth Library on March 8

Wednesday, March 8 at 4:00 PM in the Meeting Room of the C.H. Booth Library: Who Speaks for You (When You Can’t Speak for Yourself)?

Whether you are 25 or 85 you should choose someone to stand in your shoes if you, the patient, cannot communicate your wishes to medical personnel. Younger people have car accidents, falls, concussions and older people usually face a heightened risk of acute and chronic illness. But very few people actually appoint a healthcare agent to make medical decisions for them when they can’t.

Worse, younger people are often afraid to broach the subject with parents for fear of upsetting them by “having the conversation.”
This program will show you how to appoint a valid health care decision-maker at no cost. The appointment will be valid in any state. We will also discuss the difference between a DNR, a “living will” and the role of a health care agent. Questions are welcome. Register for the event here.

About the Presenter: Elizabeth Neuwirth is a retired health care lawyer who dealt with many situations in which having (or not having) a person chosen by the patient to be their voice in medical decisions made a difference.

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Submitted by Newtown, CT

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