60 NYS CAREGIVER GUIDE HONOR A PERSON’S WISHES. Advance Directives The best way to make sure that a person’s health care wishes are known and honored is to use one or more of the following legal documents, sometimes referred to as “Advance Directives.” In New York State, there are three types of Advance Directives: Health Care Proxy: A Health Care Proxy lets a person name a health care agent they trust to make health care decisions on their behalf. Living Will: A Living Will allows a person to leave written instructions that explain their health care wishes, especially about end-of-life care. Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR): A DNR can be arranged with a doctor or provider before an emergency occurs. It expresses a person’s wish to do without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other lifesaving emergency treatment. FORMS www.health.ny.gov/professionals/patients /patient_rights
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