What is a Health Care Proxy? | MJHS Health System A Health Care Proxy allows you to appoint someone you trust, like a family member or close friend, to make health care decisions for you if you lose the ability to make them yourself. Learn more.

A health care proxy is someone that you empower to make decisions for you during a medical emergency. The health care proxy form ensures you receive care according to your wishes. Download the form here and document your care instructions.

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You can’t plan everything, but you can think about the big things and discuss them with loved ones. Making your health care wishes known, and taking the time to put them in writing before there’s an emergency, is an important part of advanced care planning. #NationalHealthCareDecisionsDay #NHCDD