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posted: April 16, 2013
National Healthcare Decisions Day is on April 16th, and it is an important reminder for every adult to share their private wishes about medical treatments and possible end-of-life care with family. Far too many people assume that their families would make the choices they would want in an emergency. Yet every day we hear stories [...]
posted: April 8, 2013
Good and bad “things” happens every day to every one of us. These “things” are what make us who we are. How we allow the “things” to affect our lives is what our life ultimately becomes. Zio Giovanni’s death is my “thing” that changed the rest of my life. He had a great sense of [...]
posted: February 12, 2013
A Client asked a very good question today as we were discussing his health care power of attorney and who to name. He wanted to know if he had to nominate someone who views medicine and healthcare in the same manner as he does. My answer had many layers. First, I explained to him that [...]
posted: December 15, 2011
Generally speaking, there are various types of powers of attorney in North Carolina; each with its’ own specific function. Their function is more detailed than I will provide below. However, generally it is as follows… 1. Durable General Power of Attorney: This Power of Attorney is created so that someone can manages finances for you. [...]
posted: November 16, 2011
Under North Carolina law, it is not always your spouse ultimately who may make medical decision on your behalf. The following persons (summarized from the statute), in the order indicated, are authorized to consent to medical treatment on behalf of a patient who is comatose or otherwise lacks capacity to make or communicate health care [...]
posted: October 24, 2011
I took my daughter to the pediatrician the other day for her yearly check up. And while I was waiting to check in I heard the nurse say to the woman in front of me: “If you are not the parent we will need something in writing from a parent to treat the child.” It [...]
posted: January 31, 2011
“Does dad consider living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia to be quality of life?” “Is there legal documentation in place that ensures someone can act financially on mom or dad’s behalf if they are unable to?” These are just two of many questions that experts are urging adult children to ask their parents during Alzheimer’s and Dementia [...]
posted: December 16, 2010
For children, January is a month for sledding and building snowmen. For blood banks it is a time of searching. With snowstorms, holidays, increased illness and winter vacations, donations to the blood banks come up short every year. It’s one of the reasons that January has been designated National Blood Donor Month. With blood being [...]
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