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Learn the basics (6)
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Deciding About Health Care: A Guide for Patients and Families
A Guide for patients and families about making decisions about health care when someone is incapacitated - DNRs, health care proxies, and other protections. Content Detail
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Family Health Care Decisions Act
Explains the law that became effective in June 2010 that allows certain family members or friends to make health care decisions for a loved one who is mentally incapacitated, if that person did not sign a health care proxy. Includes links to related websites. Content Detail
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Health Care Proxy
Information, including frequently asked questions and answers, on appointing an agent to make health care decisions for you if, because of your condition, you are unable to do so on your own. Health care proxy forms are included. Content Detail
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Important Legal Documents to Have in NYS - Health Care Proxy, Living Will & Power of Attorney
Explains the need for these key documents in a way that is culturally oriented to Chinese immigrants. Content Detail
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Talking about Your Final Wishes
This resource provides advice on how to discuss necessary issues regarding end-of-life medical treatment. Content Detail
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Who Will Make Decisions About Your Health Care When You Lack Capacity to Do So?
Describes and gives links to online information about Health Care Proxies, New York?s Family Health Care Decisions Act, Do Not Rescuscitate (DNR) Orders, the Palliative Care Act, and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Forms. Content Detail
Health care proxies and living wills (6)
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Health Care Proxies And Living Wills
This article provides information explains what a health care proxy and living will and discusses how to go about getting one. Read More
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Health Care Proxy
Information, including frequently asked questions and answers, on appointing an agent to make health care decisions for you if, because of your condition, you are unable to do so on your own. Health care proxy forms are included. Content Detail
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New York Health Care Proxy Forms
On this page you will find PDF files of New York Health Care Proxy Forms. Content Detail
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Planning in Advance For Your Medical Treatment
The importance of planning in advance for medical decisions to be made for you if the time comes that you do not have the capacity to make these decisions. Also discusses Do Not Rescuscitate (DNR) Orders. Content Detail
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Q&A on Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
Visit SeniorLaw.com to learn more about living wills and health care proxies. Content Detail
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Total Life Choices: Advance Directives Project
If you give your signed Health Care Proxy to this New York City non-profit organization, they file it in a national registry which any doctor or hospital in the U.S. can access when needed. Content Detail
Health care proxies, medical directives & living wills (2)
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Health Care Proxy
Information, including frequently asked questions and answers, on appointing an agent to make health care decisions for you if, because of your condition, you are unable to do so on your own. Health care proxy forms are included. Content Detail
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New York Health Care Proxy Forms
On this page you will find PDF files of New York Health Care Proxy Forms. Content Detail
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Power of Attorney (1)
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Power of Attorney
This resource explains what a power of attorney is and what to expect when having one. Read More
