Advanced Directives and Health Care Proxy

A Health Care Proxy is a written document that lets you, the patient, name a person (an agent) to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to do so.

Health Care Proxy (pdf)

A Living Will is a written document that establishes evidence of a patient's wishes regarding his/her medical care. Patients have the right to make decisions about withholding medical treatment and foregoing or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments.

Living Will (pdf)

Ellis Medicine respects and supports the patient's right to make these decisions. The hospital assists patients who do not have an advance directive, but wish to complete one. Any patient who needs information or assistance can request to speak to a social worker or contact our Customer Services department at 518.243.1333.