My uncle got me thinking.
Many times I am not in my right mind , I feel vulnerable (I hate to say it). I want to write a legal document. If I become ill my mum will decide the course of treatment for me if I refuse. So forced treatment I guess, if that’s what it’s called.
If I run away with some idiot , I want to be brought back to be assessed if I’m in my right mind.
Has anyone got a power of attorney?
It’s also to help deal with finances.
I am powerless ish…my family are poor and disable…they have no property as well …so dont care about power of attorney …!!! I like my life the way it is…
I am not just talking about finance.
I am talking if I refuse treatment , that my mum can step in and make that decision for me … so that can force the treatment if I’m really not well.
ish, you may be entitled to free legal advice because you have a mental illness. Ask to draw one up which stipulates your decision about what happens to you.
I am considering the same. In my state, you have to be pretty gravely disabled or dangerous to be treated if you refuse treatment. What made me think of it is a woman in my neighborhood who poops on people’s lawns and undresses and showers with their waterhoses, in full view. She’s not ill enough to be committed. Also due to overcrowding in jails, they just put her back on the streets. She seems “happy” that way but it’s sad.
I do. I assigned my younger brother. In the event of his death, I assigned my niece.
I was on my dad’s until he passed away, and I’m on my mom’s, but I have none since I won’t go to the dr.
It was funny to be the one to who had to sign my mom out of the hospital for her four surgeries in four years - all since 2014.
I had to ask repeatedly, are you sure I can sign her out?
Mom told me shut up - lets gets out of here before they change their mind.