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PUBLIC SQUARE is a VPT initiative addressing
issues of concern to Vermonters. Mixing documentary footage, thoughtful
insight, in-depth panel discussions and more, we’ll keep you
informed about local events and issues that affect your lives. |
Advance Directives
Live with Viewer Call-in
Thurs., Jan. 19, at 8 pm
Rebroadcast: Sun., Jan. 22, at 4 pm
 This
VPT Public Square special looks at Advance Directives, the written documents
a person prepares about choices regarding medical care and treatment in
the event of a serious illness.
A panel of experts join host Bridget Barry Caswell to explore the medical,
legal and ethical implications that hang in the balance between modern,
life-sustaining technology and personal choice. The program also features
a video about a Vermont couple who have an Advance Directive in place and
have recently had to utilize it.
The panelists include:
- Zail S. Berry, MD, Physician specializing in palliative medicine and
geriatrics
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Vermont Ethics Network
- Wendy Morgan, Chief of the Public Protection Division, Vermont Attorney
General's Office
Viewers are invited to participate with comments and questions. A toll-free
number will be announced during the program.
Be sure to tune in and find out more about this important issue.
Community
Resources
- Vermont Ethics Network,
(802) 828-2909
The Vermont Ethics Network (VEN) works to increase understanding of
ethical issues, values and choices in health and health care. VEN offers
information about Advance Directives, including an Advance
Directive form, the Vermont
Statutes relating to Advance Directives, worksheets
and checklists to assist you in making decisions about medical care,
and a map of health
care systems and hospitals in Vermont.
- Taking
Steps: Planning for Critical Health Care Decisions
A publication of the Vermont Ethics Network, "Taking Steps"
is a booklet about making choices for your medical care in the age of
modern technology. It covers your rights as a patient, common treatment
in critical and end-of-life care, and Advance Directives.
- When
You Must Make Medical Decisions for Someone Else
This publication of the Vermont Ethics Network focuses on the role and
concerns of the family member, health care agency (proxy) or guardian
when confronted with the responsibility of making decisions at the bedside.
Resources include a listing of probate courts and several key publications
that may help decision-makers understand the issues and treatments involved.
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