Advancements in medical science and care may enable us to live fuller, longer lives. The flip side is that more of us are likely to suffer from a diminished mental state–a harsh reality that’s ...

Advice offered by Marc Hebert, president of The Harbor Group Inc., a registered investment adviser.You may someday face a sudden health crisis due to an accident or serious illness that leaves you ...

Question: My doctor’s office keeps asking if I have a Health Care Proxy. I am healthy, I don’t think I need that. What do you think? Answer: I think a Health Care Proxy is very useful and you should ...

Have you been identified as a health care proxy for your parents, your spouse or your partner? If you have taken on this role you will need to make health care decisions for that person if they are ...

Imagine this scenario: you are the parent of a college student. Your telephone rings one evening and on the other end is your child’s roommate telling you that your child was just rushed to the ...

A health care proxy can eliminate tough questions that may arise, said attorney Lucy Berkman. Family members often get placed in the crosshairs when it comes to end-of-life decisions for loved ones.

What is a Health Care Proxy? Below is the definition from www.medicinenet.com: Health care proxy: An advance medical directive in the form of a legal document that designates another person (a proxy) ...

“We don’t understand why we can’t help him,” the man’s daughter told me through tears. He was in his 60s with a progressive illness. In addition to serious cardiac and gastrointestinal issues, he had ...

“It’s April do you know where your healthcare proxy is?” I adapted this saying from a local news station who use to say, “It’s 11 o’clock do you know where your children are?” because in April we ...

If someone has signed a health care proxy and durable power of attorney while they have capacity, is there any benefit to also petitioning for guardianship or conservatorship later on if that ...

Imagine this scenario: You are the parent of a college student. Your telephone rings one evening and on the other end is your child’s roommate telling you that your child was just rushed to the ...