At our law firm, we have always strongly urged our clients to consider their end-of-life wishes when we counsel them. To that end, we have used the completion of an Advance Directive<\/a> as a focal point. Even more important, we have advised them that the signing of this important document is only a first step.They must communicate with their loved ones about their values and how they want them expressed when they can no longer make decisions for themselves. We all have stories about end-of-life care that didn’t honor the way people chose to die, leaving loved ones feeling guilty and regretful. Clearly we need to be able to communicate effectively the kind of care we want and don’t want well before we find ourselves at the end of life.<\/p>\n This conversation (or series of conversations) is extremely critical in order to have the hope that our care (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At our law firm, we have always strongly urged our clients to consider their end-of-life wishes when we counsel them. To that end, we have used the completion of an Advance Directive as a focal point. Even more important, we…<\/span><\/p>\n