New York Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog
Advance Directives
When determining the type of health care you wish to receive in the event that you are no longer able to make medical decisions, advance directives give you the ability to determine when you will continue or cease to receive medical care, the kinds of care or treatment that are acceptable, as well as who has the power to make health care decisions on your behalf as your health care power of attorney/health care proxy. There are a few different types of advance directives, we have previously discussed the health care proxy roles in medical decisionmaking as well as the importance of living wills. Although the names and regulations vary by state law, there are also Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms, as well as Do Not Resuscitate Orders that patients can fill out in order to refuse or request medical care.
DNR Orders