[WSBAPT] Health Care Directive Delayed for Farewells

[Katharine P. Bauer]

I prepare a thorough DPA for this situation, and a typical HCD.  I talk
clients to give HCD to POA only to pulp out when family is ready.
On Mar 3, 2016 12:47 PM, <pugetsoundlaw at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a client that wants a general directive to withhold or withdraw
> life support, EXCEPT she wants to include a provision that delays the
> implementation of the directive to allow family members to arrive to say
> their farewells in person to a warm body, even if it means travelling to
> her from out-of-state or out-of-county and takes a few days.  Client is
> young, healthy, married mother, who has had very negative personal
> experiences concerning her own hospital stays and hospice treatment of
> other family members.
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> I’m thinking that there will also be a difference between directing that
> the medical facility simply postpone the withdrawal of life support and a
> directive to stabilize a patient’s condition until family can arrive.  This
> client seems to want the greater stabilization measures, at least in the
> short term.
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> I also have a concern about who will make the determination of what will
> be considered reasonable for the medical measures employed, amount of time
> allowed, and the scope of family members included.  Client wants to favor
> the family’s wishes over hospital/medical professional determinations.
> Seems like a mini-DPOA as part of the HCD that temporarily trumps the
> directive for this narrow scenario.  I usually prepare the DPOA and HCD as
> separate documents.
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> Anyone ever drafted something like this and be willing to share a sample
> provision, before I start trying to reinventing the wheel complete with
> shiny rims and spinners?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Tara M. Roberts
>
> Puget Sound Law pllc
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> roberts at pugetsoundlaw.com
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