34. Your mom fell, the ER just called. Do You Need Power of Attorney?

Your mom fell and hit her head. Now the ER is calling. Do you need a power of attorney on file?

Your dad slipped, hit his head, and he's in the ER while you're hours away. Will the hospital even tell you what's going on? Do you need power of attorney on file, or is it already too late?

In this episode, a registered nurse pulls back the curtain on how hospitals really find and involve family in an emergency. Who gets the call, who gets left out, and the one thing that decides whether you're in the loop or in the dark. It isn't what most people think, and you can fix it this week while your mom or dad is well, so the next call doesn't find you starting from zero.

Proverbs 16:3 reminds us to commit our plans to the Lord, and that includes the unglamorous paperwork plans. Press play before the phone rings.

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Did you know that if you had to step in and manage your parents' affairs, there are over 200 things you'd need to know? Most of them live in someone's head or on a slip of paper tucked in a notebook in some drawer.

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