An advance directive is a written document in which you specify the type of medical care you want in the event that you lose the ability to make decisions or are unable to communicate them. Under Michigan law, you may express your desires ahead of time and choose to assign another person—a family member or friend, for example—to make these decisions for you in conformity with your desires. This is done by executing a document called a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (DPOA).
To prepare a DPOA, you can consult an attorney or prepare it yourself. Below is a link to a DPOA form which has been approved by the State Bar of Michigan.
http://www.michbar.org/elderlaw/pdfs/dpoa_hc.pdf
For further information, you may contact:
At Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Department of Social Work: 313-745-4263
At Detroit Receiving Hospital/ University Health Center
- Department of Clinical Resource Management: 313-745-4626
AT DMC Surgery Hospital
- Department of Patient Relations: 248-733-2271
At Harper University Hospital
- Department of Customer Service: 313-745-4800
At Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
- Department of Customer Service: 248-937-3344
At Hutzel Women’s Hospital
- Department of Customer Service: 313-745-4800
At Rehabilitation Hospital of Michigan
- Department of Customer Service: 313-745-9850
At Sinai-Grace Hospital
- Department of Social Work: 313-966-3234