The conversation hasn't ended when the paperwork is signed. Letting family members who weren't part of the discussion know what you've decided is an essential part of the process. To spare them avoidable emotional distress during the time the decisions must be put into effect, let them know in advance what you've resolved to do and whom you've selected as your health-care agent.
What? Only the hospital knows? Louard, job trainer & Vernell, teacher
