Video Catalog > Death and Dying

Use of the video Living Choices will satisfy both the spirit and the letter of the Patient Self- Determination Act. It can be difficult not only to confront our own mortality but also the rationalizations used to avoid it. Living Choices makes this easier by using believable characters in everyday situations as they respond to the simple question, "What do you know about advance directives?" In this way, the video asks and answers common questions, such as the following:

• Who needs an advance directive?
• What is a "durable power of attorney"?
• Do I need both an advance directive and a durable power of attorney?
• How difficult is the paperwork?
• Does it require an attorney?
• Who should be designated as the agent?
• What is meant by "quality of life"?

Without dwelling on the negative, Living Choices clears up common misconceptions and reinforces the importance of advance directives. The viewer is led to see that executing a health care treatment directive along with a durable power of attorney is one of the most life-affirming actions that anyone can take because it gives the individual control of his/her life to its very end.

Color, 16 minutes, VHS, DVD

Price : $250.00