What is an Advance Directive?

An advance directive is also known as a living will, personal directive, or medical directive. It is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. Another form is a power of attorney or health care proxy, in which the person authorizes someone to make decisions on their behalf when they are incapacitated.

TAPS provides a complete document to provide comprehensive guidance regarding end-of-life care.

What is your legacy?

Your legacy will be the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions that took place in the person’s life. A legacy can also be money or gifts left in a will.

TAPS reviews your life for the legacy to be written for perpetual memory, the everlasting legacy.

How do you grieve?

We start the conversation of grieving with the commonly defined five stages of grieving recognized by Harvard Health Publishing. Originally written by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the stages help provide a framework for the complex thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that are often experienced with the loss of a loved one. Not everyone experiences the stages in the same order, and they should not be considered resolute.

• Denial
  Refusing to acknowledge the death and avoiding the topic in conversation.
  
  
• Anger
  A manifestation that presents itself in several ways by blaming doctors, family members, or oneself or G-d or spiritual entity, including the loss of patience.
  
  
• Bargaining
  The “what if” statements, bargaining to feel less sad or to have a different outcome.
  
  
• Depression
  Decreased concentration, sad feelings, lack of energy, and feeling worthless can become debilitating and may require medical attention.
  
  
• Acceptance
  Accepting the reality of the loss and beginning to celebrate the life of a loved one.

Have you discussed your end-of-life care?

TAPS has a guide for reviewing your “end of life” care, desires, and wishes.

Please send a message or any questions you may have, and we will get back with you as soon as possible.