Legal Services Seniors Can Use Ninety percent of seniors receive Social Security , and filing for and receiving benefits from the program doesn’t come without its challenges. Free help is available from West Virginia Senior Legal Aid for seniors having any issues collecting their benefits. About 96 percent of Americans over age 65 depend on Medicaid for health insurance coverage. The insurance program can be confusing, and seniors who need help navigating it or addressing coverage problems can get free help from West Virginia Senior Legal Aid. A Will , or Estate Planning , is important to consider well before anything happens to you. The team at West Virginia Senior Legal Aid can help you to establish a legal will that will designate what happens to your property upon your death. A Living Will is a legal document that spells out your preferred care if you are permanently unconscious or terminally ill and can no longer make these decisions. Anyone can complete a living will, and the signed and witnessed document can be uploaded to the West Virginia E-directive Directory and kept in a safe place. A Medical Power of Attorney is a legal document that stipulates who can make medical decisions for you if you cannot make them for yourself. A Combined Living Will and Medical Power of Attorney is a legal document that covers your preferred care if you’re permanently unconscious or terminally ill and stipulates someone else who can make medical decisions for you in the event that you cannot. A Do Not Resuscitate order is a legal document that directs a medical provider to refrain from cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a patient whose heart stops beating or whose breathing stops. This type of order is not for general use—it’s most often used by terminally ill patients.
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