Health Care Directives
Living Will
A living will is a document that instructs an individual’s physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment that serves only to prolong the process of dying or to maintain the patient in a persistent vegetative state. Copies should be provided to your doctors and also to you family members.
Power of Attorney
A power of attorney for health care is a document legalized by statute whereby a person (principal) designates and authorizes another individual (attorney-in-fact) to make health care decisions for the principal. Health care is defined to mean “any treatment, procedure or intervention to diagnose, cure, care for or treat the effect of disease, injury and degenerative conditions.”
A power of attorney for health care can greatly ease the burden of family and friends when the principal becomes incapacitated and unable to make her or his own decisions regarding health care. Nursing homes and other care providers are increasingly requesting such document prior to admission.
“The Ultimate Gift” Inspires McCook
The McCook community was treated to a very special event with a free public showing of the inspirational film, The Ultimate Gift. It’s the story of a young man who anticipates a large inheritance from his grandfather. More than 300 people of all ages attended.
“The purpose of the event was to say thank you to the community and to show the positive effect charitable giving has on the people of southwest Nebraska,” said Mark Graff, NCF Honorary Board Member and McCook Community Foundation Fund advisory committee member.
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