Top Estate Planning And Elder Law Attorney Robert Brumfield Offers Timely Advice On Healthcare Directives In Living Wills – Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, California, United States – August 29, 2022 —

The dangers of not having healthcare directives in Living Wills for aging parents or relatives need to be sensitively addressed to reduce uncertainty in times of medical emergency, disclosed Elder Law Attorney Robert H. Brumfield.

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In an interview this week, in Bakersfield, CA, the attorney emphasized: “The importance of what happens to you when you’re alive but no longer capable of making decisions for yourself is as important as deciding what happens to your assets when you die.”

One strategy, according to Brumfield, is to map out a loved one’s medical wishes. Healthcare directives can significantly ease your and your loved one’s stresses, particularly during medical emergencies.

A living will, also known as an Advanced Directive, can make explicit certain end-of-life decisions, significantly lifting a loved one’s burden in making that call. 

According to the founder of the Law Offices of Robert H. Brumfield, P.C: “Only after someone’s primary physician signs off they’re unable to make decisions on their own does a living will take effect. Areas covered in a living will include whether or not someone receives intervention such as CPR or being hooked up to a ventilator to stay alive.”

Brumfield advised that a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form should be aligned to a Living Will. A DNR order informs a health care professional not to administer CPR through certain drugs, artificial breath tubes, chest compressions, or a defibrillator if a patient’s heart stops or if they stop breathing. 

The DNR is something that is signed by the person’s physician and posted in a conspicuous place in the person’s home. “It’s also important to inform family and friends of a DNR order so they can notify medical professionals in an emergency.”

A Medical (or Health Care) Power of Attorney is another vital component of healthcare directives. Brumfield elaborated: “This allows the person making the document to assign a trusted individual, or agent, to make medical decisions on their behalf after they are deemed unable to do so. This encompasses all healthcare-related decisions, so the person entrusted to this role must be comfortable carrying out medical wishes.”

The agent, acting under a Medical (or Health Care) Power of Attorney, has the authority to execute specified health care wishes in Court, decide on the hiring and firing of doctors and other medical professional workers dealing with treatments, and access to medical records if the document is properly drafted with the appropriate HIPAA language. 

Brumfield concluded: “To ensure you have all your bases covered, consult an experienced Estate Planning or Elder Law attorney for the best outcome.”

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