Have you clarified final health decisions with aging parents, your siblings,spouse, etc?
1. Advanced Care Planning (ACP) is an essential part of family care planning. Though you might be asked if these documents are in place when a health emergency occurs, discussing these things earlier is critical.
a. As a young, healthy person you probably want to be resuscitated, but if you have a chronic illness, you may just want to let things happen.
2. Start your discussions early. Don’t wait until a crisis occurs. If you wait until your parents are in the midst of a health or financial crisis there may be fewer choices available to them or you may have to make decision quickly. Being proactive can also help to prevent some of the conflict and stress that occurs in families when a parent’s health starts to deteriorate and everyone is scrambling to find a quick resolution. Helpful for avoiding marital stress too.
