In the age of COVID-19, there has been a renewed focus on Health Care Directives. The communicability and finality of the disease have opened up all sorts of fears and uncertainty for many people- especially among the elderly. To that end, I am excited to present the conversation I had with TIFFANY MCKENZIE. She is a partner in the Private Client Group at Bryan Cave in Atlanta. We talked about planning in the COVID-19 environment with extra attention on the often-overlooked health care directives.

Description of the Current COVID Environment for Planning

* The speed and communicability of the disease* The higher death rates * Many times people enter hospital unaccompanied

A Quick Reminder for Listeners: What are the Usual Documents that Need Updating:

* Will* Trusts* Powers of Attorney* And Health Care Directives

Health Care Directives

* How are this different from a Power of Attorney?* Designating Health Care Preferences* Designating a Health Care Proxy

Preferences-

* What criteria for decision-making should we include?* What are 

Proxy

* Who should be in this Role?* When does this person make decisions?* What should be considered in a COVID environment?

Communication issues

* Being comfortable with remote methods* Developing a relationship with doctors and institutions and their decision-making* Preferences for choosing drugs, services

Intubations - 

* What is the process for ventilators?* Triage v. Best Efforts

What else are should be thinking about in emergency situations?

* Where can we reach you and keep track of your writings?

TIFFANY MCKENZIE BIO

TIFFANY ON "HEALTH DIRECTIVES"

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