How many of you have heard or witnessed people in the ER waiting room – waiting and waiting – no matter how serious their condition.
Because they have nowhere else to go.
They simply can’t afford it.
Most people don’t want to think about death and dying — so they don’t. Until they have to.
Unfortunately, that often means that families are left struggling with difficult decisions about important matters, such as whether or not Mom would like to be kept alive using a ventilator, or who should be in charge of managing Dad’s financial affairs.
Because Mom or Dad never made clear what they wanted for themselves…