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Can you tell me about naming a healthcare surrogate?

We have resolved to make 2017 the year we take care of important documents! Find out about Advanced Health Care directives and how to name a person to act for you when you are unable to speak for yourself. Read “What Is a Healthcare Surrogate?” in the October, 2016 FAL Blog Page.

What is a healthcare surrogate?

A healthcare surrogate, sometimes called an “agent”, is a person appointed by you to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are not able to make or communicate them yourself. The healthcare surrogate is one form of an advance health care directive, a statement of your wishes in case you are not able to […]