[WSBAPT] Enforcing a HCD

[Thomas Gates]

Nice language presented to address the concern.

Tom

On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 11:43 AM, John Creahan <john at cairn-law.com> wrote:

> Paul,
>
> The following language might address your situation:
>
> Specific instruction re: life-sustaining treatments.  I direct my Health
> Care Proxy to act decisively and promptly to effectuate my Health Care
> Directive, under the circumstances it describes.  If my Health Care Proxy
> is unwilling or unable to act in conformity with my Health Care Directive,
> I instruct that a successor Health Care Proxy willing and able to do so be
> immediately substituted for the purpose.  If no party I have named is so
> willing, I direct that my physicians and health care providers honor and
> effectuate my Health Care Directive notwithstanding inactivity or
> opposition of my Health Care Proxy, family, or other interested party.
>
> You could alter the language to appoint the friend to effectuate the
> directive rather than calling on the health care providers to do so.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> John
>
>
>
> John Creahan
>
> 206-621-5848
> www.cairn-law.com
>
>
>
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul Neumiller
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 7, 2015 4:03 PM
> *To:* wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] Enforcing a HCD
>
>
>
> A divorced mother with children in their 20s asked me the following
> question:  “How do I ensure that my children will follow my wishes
> expressed in my Health Care Directive and pull the plug?  I just know my
> children will endlessly debate the issue but I DO NOT want to be hooked up
> to tubes if I am just a vegetable. “  She is considering a carve out in her
> Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care to allow a trusted (and older)
> family friend to be able to make the decision to pull the plug.  I said
> that I would post her question to the collective mind.  What say you?
>
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