Two years ago, my aunt was in a nursing home. She was bedridden, weakened by years of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and rheumatoid arthritis. It was the first time I heard about a living will. My aunt didn’t want to sign a living will, even though her health was failing. There were no medical procedures or medicine that could help her. She understood that, but I believe her will to live was very strong. So, for months, we continued to spend hour after hour at the nursing home with her. We fed her, made her as comfortable as possible and made sure the nurses and aides were doing all they could for her.

I just took a survey for a Twitter friend. Marijke is a nurse turned blogger. She’s looking for information that tells her how many people have living wills, who doesn’t and what may be holding back people from drawing one up.

Do you need a Living Will? It’s also known as an Advance Health Care Directive. Do you know what it is and how it works?

Click here to take the survey. It only takes a few minutes and it will help Marijke.

Click here to follow Marijke on Twitter.

When you connect with Marijke, let her know you read about her living will survey on Health Talk Today Blog.