The Health Care Proxy is a simple document, legally valid in Massachusetts, which allows you to name someone (an “agent”) to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are unable to make or communicate those decisions. Contact Information Website: http://www.massmed.org/Patient-Care/Health-Topics/Health-Care-Proxies-and-End-of-Life-Care/Health-Care-Proxy-Information-and-Forms/
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Hope Hospice is here to provide trusted care and support. With over 30 years of experience caring for thousands of people coping with life-limiting illness — we’re here for you, wherever you are, whenever you need us. We take the time to understand your specific needs so that you can enjoy the best qualities of…
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MOLST is a standardized medical order form for use by clinicians caring for patients with serious advancing illnesses. Contact Information Phone: 617-753-8066 Website: http://molst-ma.org/
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Patty Mello offers a free legal clinic monthly at the Up-Island Council on Aging. The law office of Patricia Mello and Associates, P.C. provides estate planning and related legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of elders and their families who may include disabled individuals. Such services include: Wills,…
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The mission of the U.S. Living Will Registry is to promote the use of advance directives through educational programs, and to make people’s health care choices available to their caregivers and families whenever and wherever they are needed, while maintaining the confidentiality of their information and documents. Contact Information Phone: 1-800-LIV-WILL (1-800-548-9455) Email: admin@uslivingwillregistry.comWebsite: http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
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Consumer information on living wills, health proxies, economical funeral and burial planning, cremation, organ and body donations and other end of life issues. Contact Information Phone: 1-802-865-8300 Website: https://fcaemass.org/
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