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<\/a><\/p>\nHaving a living will can take pressure off of family members and doctors by taking the guesswork out of care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Who will make choices for you once you are unable? Does your family, health care provider, or caregiver know what your final wishes are?<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), only 1\/3 of american adults have a living will<\/a>\u00a0that specifies their end-of-life wishes. In fact, even among the severely or terminally ill, less than 50% have a living will in place.<\/p>\n A living will, also known as an advance directive, is a legal document that gives specific instructions as to the type\u00a0of medical treatment a person prefers<\/strong>, should\u00a0they suffer from severe illness or become incapacity. Whether a person is in great health, or suffering from a chronic illness, a living will is an important part of planning for the future.<\/p>\n A living will allows family, health care providers, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having a living will can take pressure off of family members and doctors by taking the guesswork out of care. Who will make choices for you once you are unable? Does your family, health care provider, or caregiver know what…<\/span><\/p>\nA Living Will gives Direction<\/h1>\n