why would someone want or need an hcpa 
imagine that you are the sick person cited above not only are you sick but you re also debilitated you can t speak or move and possibly can t even think what might this look like you might be in such terrible pain that you literally cannot speak maybe you are unconscious as the result of an accident perhaps you are a terminally ill patient who has entered into a coma if you ve ever found yourself in these types of situations and come out alive you likely would have been grateful that your hcpa was in place to communicate with your doctors and others for the sake of your wellbeing of course if you are dying or comatose you might not actually witness your healthcare proxy speaking with your doctors but some people might take comfort now in the thought that when they are dying their healthcare proxy will be there to ensure that their wishes are fulfilled properly the hcpa serves an important function both during periodic illnesses and at the end of life on the other hand some people might not want an hcpa perhaps they are uncomfortable with the concept of someone making decisions for them maybe they don t want to envision a situation where they are physically debilitated or comatose or it could be that some people just don t want to think about their deaths at all while they are alive as with other major life decisions whether or not to engage an hcpa is a personal choice a healthcare power of attorney may not be for everybody 