All individuals should have a Power of Attorney for Health Care.  Recently, the California Coalition for Compassionate Care has participated in the creation of Thinking Ahead: My Life at the End, which is a workbook and DVD designed specifically for people and by people with developmental disabilities.  This workbook enables them to make their own decisions regarding healthcare treatment and related decisions at the end of life.
Thinking Ahead: My Life at the End contains words, symbols and pictures that facilitate discussion with and decision-making by persons with developmental disabilities regarding their values, goals and treatment preferences at the end of life.  The DVD serves as a simple instruction manual, containing vignettes that illustrate in simple, graphic format the purpose and use of the materials.  This workbook is also available in Spanish and Chinese.

To order a free hard copy of the Thinking Ahead workbook and DVD, send an email to info@finalchoices.org .  Otherwise, a copy of the Thinking Ahead workbook can be downloaded at www.finalchoices.org .

Ms. MacDonald’s practice is limited to estate planning, probate, conservatorships, elder law and trust administration.  Ms. MacDonald maintains her practice in the Santa Clarita Valley at 27013 Langside Avenue, Suite A in Santa Clarita, California.  For more information, she can be reached at 661-251-1300.