Part 1 of the advance directive form is about selecting your durable power of attorney.
Another way of saying is this the person who will be making your medical decisions for you when you are not able to. This can be a family member, a spouse. It cannot be somebody who already taking care of you on a medical level, such as your social worker, nurse, or physician.
Your medical decision maker cannot make your decisions for you when you are healthy; they can only do this when two different doctors have agreed that you are incapable of making your own decisions.
You can choose up to three medical decision makers, but you do not have to complete all three.
Another way of saying is this the person who will be making your medical decisions for you when you are not able to. This can be a family member, a spouse. It cannot be somebody who already taking care of you on a medical level, such as your social worker, nurse, or physician.
Your medical decision maker cannot make your decisions for you when you are healthy; they can only do this when two different doctors have agreed that you are incapable of making your own decisions.
You can choose up to three medical decision makers, but you do not have to complete all three.