Take Control: Your Living Will Check-In

Thinking about medical decisions can be daunting, but planning ahead can bring peace of mind. A living will offers a way to maintain control over your healthcare decisions when you’re unable to communicate. Whether you're creating one for the first time or consider it a friendly reminder to review yours, let's explore why a living will is vital.

Why You Need a Living Will

A living will is more than just a piece of paper. It provides clarity on specific medical treatments like resuscitation, life support, and other critical interventions, ensuring your healthcare wishes are known and respected.

• Creating a living will helps reduce the emotional burden on your loved ones during stressful situations.
• This legal document removes ambiguity for doctors and family members, guiding them through difficult decisions with confidence.
• If you haven't updated your living will in years, or if you don’t have one, now is a great time for a check-in.

It’s essential to ensure your wishes are clear and that they reflect your current values and decisions. By taking these proactive steps, you provide your family with the gift of certainty and relieve them from the weight of making impossible choices in emotional times.

Take Action Today

Whether you're creating your living will for the first time or revisiting your intentions, you’re taking a vital step in ensuring your decision-making power remains in your hands. Consider this your call to action to review or create your living will today. Your future self and support network will thank you.