It is an important document because it concerns not only the choices you make about your health care, but also the relationships you have with your physician, family, and others who may be involved with your care.
If you have completed a Health Care Proxy or made updates to a previous version, you should mail it to the hospital address listed below. It will be placed in your hospital record.
Mail a copy to:
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
Medical Records Department
P.O. Box 1477
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Phone: 508-957-9831
Read this and follow the instructions to ensure that your wishes are honored:
While 92% of Americans say it’s important to discuss their wishes for end-of-life care, only 32% have had such a conversation. 95% of Americans say they would be willing to talk about their wishes, and 53% even say they’d be relieved to discuss it (The Conversation Project National Survey, 2018).
Please reference www.theconversationproject.org for additional guidance on end-of-life care decisions.
