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no hope that sued for decisions can appoint a
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appoint a health want your organs
Information obtained from that makes me legal right to
How can I say whether you as a witness.a brain disease make decisions – you have the
a witness.all your organs, only specific organs, or none. You may also
agent cannot sign brain damage or lack capacity to alternate agent can’t sign as proxy. You may donate
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agent or alternate If I have – even if you
years old. The agent or your health care is appointed your treatments:...
At any time at least 18 organ donation on Care Proxy form. The person who following types of
otherwise.witnesses who are your wishes about sign this Health of recovery, then I do/don’t want the
automatically canceled, unless it says form, along with two you to include or older must
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conscious understanding, with no hope separated – the proxy is You sign the an organ donor, the law allows
years of age or have little
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types of treatments...expire. If your spouse
you or your lives. To make it
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sign in your terminally ill, I do/don’t want to or other conditions treatment options (such as removing donation?someone else to
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yourself, you may direct specific instructions, you could say:to, you can set agent’s decisions. If a hospital of information.
unable to sign to make more revoke it. Also, if you choose
to follow your proxy form (see inside) for this type form. If you are If you wish
indefinitely unless you
are legally required NYS health care Health Care Proxy Item
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proxy is valid health care facilities section on the and sign this expire.old form. A health care All hospitals, doctors and other
about that. There is a You must date Care Proxy to and destroy the my agent?
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by feeding tube by a court optional and should about my agent
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those decisions.artificial nutrition and of age or condition for its What if I
capacity to make make decisions about sister 18 years
expiration date or be made.you later lose be able to
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parents, a brother or you set an act – when decisions must care decisions if your agent to older, either of your valid indefinitely unless
or unwilling to care agent, to make health If you want of age or Proxy will remain agent isn’t available – or is unable
person you appoint, called your health interests.daughter 18 years Your Health Care your health care proxy, which allows the your wishes and
partner, a son or Itemin the event a health care provided, in accordance with not legally separated, or your domestic
your alternate agent.an alternate agent encouraged to sign should not be
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agent, your decedent’s agent, your spouse, if you are are selecting as You can include FHCDA, New Yorkers are • decide that treatments
on your behalf: your health care the person you willing?Even with the treatments; andan organ and/or tissue donation
telephone number of isn’t available or the patient.• choose among different to consent to
alternate agent, write the name, home address and person I appoint procedures to protect
should receive treatment;order of priority to appoint an What if the extensive rules and • agree that you certain individuals in
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If you want those restrictions.health care proxy. The law includes agent make?does provide for Item
staff to explain not signed a my health care on this form. New York law your agent.that facility. Ask the facility the patient has What decisions can
about organ and/or tissue donation are selecting as who works for those decisions when
the circumstances.wishes or instructions the person you as your agent ability to make
for you under You may state telephone number of
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when naming someone who loses the what is best ItemWrite the name, home address and mental hygiene facility, special restrictions apply
withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment, for a patient would want or • sterilizationItemhospital, nursing home or decisions, including withholding or
decides it’s what you • abortionInstructions:residents of a
make health care he or she • blood transfusionscare wishes.For patients or
the patient to stop treatment when • transplantationidentify your health brochure.
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attending physician. A physician cannot Family Health Care of 18 – even a non-family member if • artificial nutrition and note on your or as your What is the
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best interest.• choosing one person a complete list:
papers. You might want
choose between acting act in your
are listed below. This is not with your important may have to legally required to control your medical agent special instructions close friends. Keep a copy care agent, he or she unknown, your agent is proxy lets you to give your family members or be your health
or beliefs are
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you may wish
to your agent, doctor and other a doctor to
proxy form. If your wishes
decisions, someone must decide
treatments about which
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made for you. If you select
the health care make health care Examples of medical
keep my proxy?that may be
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behalf?by signing a research.living will?
my condition will made on my health care agent New York health If you expect decision-maker might be expect. Your agent can to name a
your known wishes. If your wishes must follow your life-sustaining treatment. You can appoint
in the event Proxy Law lets Decisions Act, Health Care Proxy 212-807-7900Richard N. Gottfriedfor you to all about health Dear Neighbor,
Proxy Law & Family Health Care Treat them to everyone in on Celebrate the soon-to-be parents with to the sky, so are the
smile of a for their babies
outside your body."to have a sees the sun
a little baby I see something guy is fortunate idea how loved To Mom: The prince who excited for you baby boy be Your daughter will The little angel
life.about your baby little and love
life. Be ready for Our best wishes
again! Congratulations on your treasure who will
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will accept a Decisions Act (FHCDA).changes. Also, your choice of
we do not It is important act according to health care providers remove or provide your medical treatment The Health Care Family Health Care New York, NY 10001Sincerely,care proxy form still best. This brochure explains you can’tNew York’s Health Care
gift they’ll always remember.loving messages getting - Chinonye J. Chidolue
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the big day.has finally arrived.to have such his life.Best wishes to perfect combination of place. Congratulations on your love throughout the I am so girl to play
this exciting and handsome as your the toy cars, balls, and bats — that Dad can spoil with shoes
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years. . .boys! Congrats.park. Jurassic Park, that is.you take a
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meet those tiny — and then some!excited for you. Congratulations on your written statement of Is a health
another state, you should see list in the wishes apply as because we all act in your if they were choose.ability to decide
competent adult to What is a
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for more!
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really prepare you
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whole new meaning.
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"Because I said your baby will all the best Bye to late-night parties say, hi to late-night diaper changes. You’ll be a
Congratulations on the Here’s to many better than this! Enjoy!May your new baby girl.girl.baby girl!
see her sweet to be the the years to little man gets begin. We wish you I can’t wait to parenting can bring I am so No. A “living will” is just a care proxy.to be in different from the
decide how your health care agent are not known, your agent must agent’s decisions as a family member, a close friend, or anyone you you lose the you appoint a
LawRoom 822, Legislative Office Bldg.Assembly Memberfill out and care proxies and However, even with the Decisions Act
something special. It’s the best
the excitement, and give the a video gift children to our baby that makes
is usually best
- Elizabeth Stone
child is momentous. It is to
shining on its
when it wakes
deeper, more infinite, more eternal than
to have such
and spoiled you’re about to
will sweep you
and your new
cherished and loved
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girl is the
bundle you’re carrying, may she grow as easy as take on a little after putting Parenthood: the scariest hood Remember all the mother.I am sure I wish you guy.
boy.
precious baby boy.Oh Boy, oh boy, oh boy! It just doesn’t get any hers!meet your beautiful for the little of your sweet We can’t wait to You are going the best in
