Healthcare Power of Attorney

If you’ve felt overwhelmed trying to make the right healthcare decisions for your aging loved one, you're not alone.

Many clients come to us because trying to understand your loved one’s medical needs and the healthcare system, while balancing your daily life, the emotional tolls of caregiving, and the challenges of watching someone you love age feels daunting.

That’s where a Healthcare Power of Attorney comes in.

What is a Healthcare Power of Attorney?

A Healthcare Power of Attorney, also known as a Medical Power of Attorney, is someone legally chosen to make healthcare decisions on behalf of someone else.

The Healthcare Power of Attorney is an appointed advocate, someone empowered legally to make medical decisions.

You can have a trained medical professional as your loved one’s healthcare power of attorney.

This can be a game changer in helping you navigate the difficult choices ahead, managing family differences, and being a present advocate for your loved one.

To learn more about Healthcare Power of Attorney, talk to one of our care managers today: 412-486-6677

Why a Healthcare Power of Attorney is Important

Discussing a healthcare power of attorney can feel uncomfortable at first, but not taking the steps to have one in place will unfortunately prove to be worse.
If you or a loved one were to become incapacitated, and you don’t have valid powers of attorney, your family could be forced to apply for guardianship, in which the court decides who will be the advocate, not you. This process can be lengthy and most often involves the court.

To avoid the complications, stress, and frustration that can come with failing to have a Healthcare Power of Attorney in place, we encourage you to consider putting one in place once you realize you or your loved one are becoming confused or overwhelmed by healthcare choices.

We can help you understand if you have reached the point of need a Healthcare Power of Attorney, contact us to talk to someone about your situation: 412-486-6677.

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