Long Term Health Care Preparations

1. Draw up a health care power of attorney to appoint a representative to make health care decisions on your behalf.

1. Sign a living will, which spells out what life-sustaining medical treatment you wish, should you become incapacitated.

1. Think about whether and under what circumstances hospice care might be chosen over medical treatment.

1. Draw up a durable power of attorney to allow a trusted person to help manage your financial assets.

1. Review property ownership and ways to protect it.

1. Draft or revise a will or living trust.

1. Explore the alternative living situations should you need long-term care.

1. Consider the implications of living with relatives or friends.

1. Gather information about all the personal care services available.

1. Make funeral arrangements now.

Barbara Bachelder, CFP® for Wealth by Design, LLC