Leslie, Thank you for the legal suggestion. My friend and I went down the path to get each other legally documented and papers filed with docotrs and hospital to cover the HIPPA privacy laws because of some surgery she had a few months ago. She has no family left and we have been friends for 34 years so we will travel this path together where ever it takes us. It was fairly complex to get the legal work done but well worth the effort! Every one should do the legal work no matter what age you are or what your family relationships may be.