Advance Directives
Once it is signed and witnessed, Advance Directives is a legal document in the state of New York . It is similar to the Living Will, however the Advanced Directive is the only document that gives an individual a say in their own mental health treatment. Make sure you get an Advance Directive created for New York State residents, as the laws are different in each state.
We have some at our office, so please contact Shelly Woods at 716-372-0208 x104 or sswoods.mhacc@verizon.net.
Also, this site offers an introduction to PADs, state-by-state information about advance directive laws, instructions and forms, discussion forums, educational webcasts, current research, links to other websites, and more!
This is a very powerful document. It lets you inform hospital staff, psychologist, psychiatrist, medical person, and physicians:
- What hospital you prefer in a non-emergency situation
- What medications you prefer
- What medications you do not want to take
- What helps you get better quicker
- What doesn’t help you
- What treatments you would like to try and which would you not want
- What medical conditions you may have - please include documentation. Once you have attached documentation to the Advance Directive, it becomes part of your legal document.
- Combines Living Will and Mental Health Treatment preferences all in one document.
Who would benefit from using an Advance Directive?
- Client of mental health services who may be hospitalized in a Behavioral Health Unit
- Client of mental health services who is a single parent and maybe placed in a Behavioral Health Unit. This document lets Family Court know that you have made plans for your child(ren)'s care and well being while you are hospitalized.
- Client of mental health services who is at least 16 years of age and maybe placed in a Behavioral Health. It would not be a legal document; however, you would be giving the hospital a lot of information about you to help you get out sooner.
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