Braindead Brainiac - Consult an attorney. There are ways for a person to be declared by the courts incapable of caring for themselves and placed under the guardanship of another. I do not know what the conditions are that must be met nor how to proceed, but an attorney would know.
Tiny - Yes, they can refuse treatment. The only exception is if the court has assigned their medical power of attorney to another care taker type person.
jl - Yes, they can sign up with hospice who will bring all the refusal papers you have to sign. You can even state how much treatment you want, like painkillers.
If they see a Psychiatrist, take anti depressants, is over 18, and aren't insane?
Braindead Brainiac - Consult an attorney. There are ways for a person to be declared by the courts incapable of caring for themselves and placed under the guardanship of another. I do not know what the conditions are that must be met nor how to proceed, but an attorney would know.
ReplyDeleteTiny - Yes, they can refuse treatment. The only exception is if the court has assigned their medical power of attorney to another care taker type person.
ReplyDeletejl - Yes, they can sign up with hospice who will bring all the refusal papers you have to sign. You can even state how much treatment you want, like painkillers.
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