{"id":877,"date":"2018-05-07T15:39:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T22:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/?p=877"},"modified":"2023-07-24T17:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T17:54:23","slug":"what-is-a-power-of-attorney-for-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney-for-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a power of attorney for health care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to think about situations that can affect your family legally, but it is essential to put safeguards in place. One important area to consider is health care. People needing care can&#8217;t always convey what they want during treatment. That is where a power of attorney for health care becomes a crucial document to have in place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney-for-health-care\/#What_is_a_power_of_attorney_for_health_care\" >What is a power of attorney for health care?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney-for-health-care\/#In_what_situations_do_you_need_a_health_care_power_of_attorney\" >In what situations do you need a health care power of attorney?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/what-is-a-power-of-attorney-for-health-care\/#Who_do_you_choose_to_be_your_power_of_attorney_for_health_care\" >Who do you choose to be your power of attorney for health care?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_power_of_attorney_for_health_care\"><\/span>What is a power of attorney for health care?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A power of attorney for health care allows someone, your Representative, to make medical decisions when you can\u2019t. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/faq\/need-living-will\/\" rel=\"noopener\">living will<\/a> only\u00a0allows someone to make decisions when you are terminally ill or permanently unconscious. A power of attorney for health care document can include additional situations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_what_situations_do_you_need_a_health_care_power_of_attorney\"><\/span>In what situations do you need a health care power of attorney?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A health care power of attorney can cover situations when someone is temporarily unconscious or needs emergency care. Examples\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are in an accident. A living will specifies what life-sustaining measures you want. The health care power of attorney will allow your Representative to uphold your wishes or alter them if they believe there\u00a0is a different\u00a0course of treatment you would want.<\/li>\n<li>If you are temporarily unconscious. The health care power of attorney allows them to make decisions for anything that comes up but isn\u2019t specified in your living will. In other words, unforeseen situations and circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>If your young adult child is at college. A health care power of attorney allows you to receive information about their health care. If your child is\u00a018 or older, you are no longer entitled to that information unless a document is in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_do_you_choose_to_be_your_power_of_attorney_for_health_care\"><\/span>Who do you choose to be your power of attorney for health care?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choosing a power of attorney for health care is a big decision \u2013 and one you don\u2019t want to take lightly. The person you select should know you well and be able to advocate for your needs and desires in a medical situation.<\/p>\n<p>The person should support the course of treatment <em>you<\/em> would want. Even if they don&#8217;t agree or it was difficult for them. Some of the things they need to know include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal or religious values and how they conflict with medical care<\/li>\n<li>Views on life-sustaining measures<\/li>\n<li>Desires surrounding life support and reasonable care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A power of attorney for health care is often used in tandem with a living will, and gives more flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>Ogborne Law can help with healthcare power of attorney, a living will, and your entire estate planning. When you&#8217;re ready to take control of the future life-saving decisions that need to be made, <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\">contact us to get started<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A power of attorney for health care allows someone to uphold your desires and make decisions in unforeseen circumstances for your care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-law","category-family-support","category-31","category-43","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is a power of attorney for health care - Ogborne Law, PLC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A power of attorney for health care allows someone to uphold your desires and make medical decisions on your behalf. 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