Understanding Power of Attorney for Property and Healthcare

Join Jenny at the Dunning Branch and the Center for Disability & Elder Law for a presentation addressinglegal services for Powers of Attorney for Property and Healthcare.What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney allows you to appoint a trusted individual to make health care and/or property and financial decisions on your behalf when you are no longer able.What is a Living Will Declaration? A Living Will is more limited in scope than a Power of Attorney for Healthcare. A Living Will authorizes the withholding of medical treatments and procedures that would artificially delay the moment of your death.ABOUT CDELThe Center for Disability & Elder Law is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Cook County since 1984. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.