Solo agers are defined as individuals who navigate their senior years without a spouse or nearby children to rely on for support. Solo agers are also referred to as "elder orphans."
If you're a solo ager, you should seriously consider hiring someone like me to be your health care power of attorney agent.
Why? Because somebody has to make medical decisions for you whenever you become incapacitated. And if you don't have any familial support, the court will often assign a complete stranger to be your guardian to make those decisions.
Importantly, because you'll be assigned this guardian when you're already incapacitated, you won't be able to communicate your wishes and values to them. So the guardian won't know if you would rather prioritize quality over quantity of life, or if you would rather not be resuscitated if your heart stops, or if you have any wishes stemming from your spiritual beliefs, etc.
By hiring someone like me to be your health care power of attorney agent, you can avoid this situation. I'll sit down with you and document your wishes and values, so when the time comes, I can properly advocate for you.
Hiring me means empowering yourself. It means having your medical wishes honored to the greatest extent possible.
I will know your wishes and values, and therefore can properly advocate for you.
Unlike family members who are often too emotionally invested, I can be objective when making decisions on your behalf.
My clinical ethics experience means that I'm very familiar with navigating complicated medical decision-making scenarios.
I will be on call for you 24/7, so I will make medical decisions for you whenever the need arises.
Since I will have a copy of all your advance care planning documents, the doctors will have easy access to them.
Remember, I'm here for you.
This is about what you want for your body.