Honoring Choices - Naming a Health Care Proxy

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Ellen DiPaola is an attorney went to law school eight years ago and decided to specialize in obtaining guardianship. She began to realize that many people incorrectly assumed that their spouse or adult child could automatically step in to speak for them, should something happen to incapacitate them. However, under Massachusetts law, this is not true. So she decided to do something about it.

The result is Honoring Choices Massachusetts, a website that puts together a clear and inclusive explanation of the steps someone needs to take to name a health care proxy. The site allows people to download the forms needed to designate a proxy, and gives an example of a personal directive that will provide additional information to a health care proxy. It also educates about the importance of a durable power of attorney that will allow someone to deal with your bills and financial decisions should you be unable to do so.

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