This link will take you to a website where you can get help preparing Ohio’s Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and/or Ohio’s Living Will.
These documents, also known as “advance directives,” can assist health care providers if you cannot communicate because of a serious illness or injury. A Health Care Power of Attorney allows you to name someone to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so. A Living Will allows you to state what type of medical care you want to receive if you are permanently unconscious or terminally ill and unable to communicate. You can also indicate your wishes regarding organ and tissue donation in a living will.
Each person’s situation is different. You should contact a lawyer if you need legal representation or have questions about your legal rights and responsibilities.
If you plan to come to a Legal Aid Brief Advice Clinic, remember to bring all the documents with you. Attorneys will need the documents in order to advise you.