Reflective Essay: Advance Directives And Power Of Attorney

Advance Directives are a set of actions that a person takes to decide their end of life. A person can appoint a health agent as their power of attorney. A power of attorney are important because they make medical, and financial decisions for a person when they are mentally incapacitated. If a person has advance directives, and power of attorney, the power of attorney can or cannot follow advance directives depending on the statement made of the advance directive.
For my advance directive reflective paper, I got to interview my brother, he was aware that a person had a right to refuse treatment at the end of life, and that other family members can make end of life decision on his behalf. But he was not aware that a power of attorney could be anyone he has close connection with, whether it is friend or family, and it does not have to be a stranger that represent you. Even though my brother had a clue about advance directives, I sat and explained to him what advance directives are using the resources I have, and showed him an example of the documents needed. Moreover, I explained to him who can be the power of attorney as shown in the first paragraph.
Fortunately, my brother has not had any direct experiences with medical decision making in the end of …show more content…
Which is false, the facts are treatment can be stopped without a living will if everyone involved agrees. However, without some kind of advance directive, decisions may be more difficult and disputes more likely. The Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is the more useful and versatile advance directive, because it applies to all health care decisions and empowers the person you name to make decisions for you in the way you want them made. Fun fact is that over 2/3 of the adult population have no living will or other advance directive. (Commissions of law and aging,