Advanced Directives provide the written directions of an individual for his/her family and health care professionals prior to the need for such directives.
Livings Wills and Durable Power of Attorney For Health Care Decisions are not equal options.
Make sure you know what they will actually do in the event that a crisis situation occurs.
Over the last few years, there has been growing concern about the care of the elderly and of those who are terminally ill. Certainly, the forced starvation/dehydration death of Terri Schiavo, a disabled woman who only needed a feeding tube for food and water, has heightened concern about these issues.
This section will attempt to provide some suggestions to those who are facing such difficult issues.
Imposed Death / Imposed Starvation ( 10 items ) Terri Schiavo's case in Florida is being followed with great concern by many disability groups in the U.S. They recognize that what is happening to Terri, could quickly happen to them...