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 diseaseThe higher death rates Many times people enter hospital unaccompanied

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

WillTrustsPowers of AttorneyAnd Health Care Directives

Health Care Directives

How are this different from a Power of Attorney?Designating Health Care PreferencesDesignating 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 methodsDeveloping a relationship with doctors and institutions and their decision-makingPreferences 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?

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