A living will is an advance medical directive that specifies
which life-prolonging measures you do -- or do not -- want
taken on your behalf. Under Florida law, you may designate
in advance that if you later find yourself in one of three
situations, would you like to "pull the plug" or not?
If you are a terminal condition, end-state condition, or
persistent vegetative state, and two
physicians have said that you will not recover, and you
have lost the capacity to speak for yourself, you may say
now, while you have capacity, whether or not you choose to
have artificial life support maintained or removed. In
addition, our documents very clearly discuss water and
liquid nutrition that is being artificially administered.
A living will is a document that plasters a legal condition
smack on top of a medical situation. Ideally, your loved
ones will know your desires, and communicate them well with
your medical care providers. Your living will is your
written declaration of how you choose to end your days.
Ensure that your care is conducted in the manner that you
desire. Bailey Zobel Pilcher can guide you through these
tough decisions. |