It is about making your wishes known both in writing and via a conversation with your Agent (The person you are appointing to make those decisions for you) as well as any and all family members who may want to be involved in your care if you were not able to make decisions for yourself. Having everyone on the same page makes it easy for all involved to make the right decision. The right decision is what decision you would make.

There are many decisions that should be discussed while drafting Advance Directives. Have New York Legal Nurse Consultants Inc. on your team. We are the team that understands first hand the tough choices that need to be made.

Usually an Advance Directive is composed of two parts

1) Appointing a person to speak for you on health care matters (An Agent). The document may be called a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
2) A description of medical treatments you want (A Living Will or a Health Care Treatment Directive).

In New York State, a Health Care Proxy form can be utilized to identify the Agent (The person you appoint to make health care decisions for you), and you may use this form to direct your agent on medical treatments you would or would not like to have performed. It is suggested to fill out a Living Will form as well as the forms differ from state to state.