Everyone needs a Healthcare Directive. This is a document that appoints a trusted family member or friend to make all of your healthcare choices for you. If you cannot speak to the doctors, you need someone you trust to speak for you. A Healthcare Directive does just that. It appoints someone you trust to stand in your shoes and make your healthcare decisions for you. Years ago we called this a Living Will. The modern day Healthcare Directive is a broader document than the Living Will and will encompass all healthcare choices, not just when you are terminally ill.