Advance Health Care Directives

Living Wills through the Lens of Legacy Given our aging population and the uncertainty of our world today, why is it that 75% of Americans don't have living wills (health care directives)?   a) we think we're immortal b) we're afraid to think about aging, illness, dying, or death c) we consider illness a weakness and death a failure d) we lack confidence in expressing our ideas in writing You're 100% right If you answered ALL of the above! And yet it is urgent for us to secure a dignified end-of-life plan ... for ourselves, and as a gift for those we love. If you believe life, and your life specifically, is sacred, then writing your living will asserts that your death, a part of your life, is sacred too. You can approach creating your health care directive, in a way that: a) decreases fear of writing, b) breaks the tasks into simple, do-able steps, c) includes an explanatory legacy letter, d) relieves the family of the decision-making burden, and e) encourages family conversation. GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF INNER PEACE. For professional help preparing your health care directive, and creating its accompanying legacy letter for your family and loved ones, contact Rachael Freed .