Both New Jersey and the U.S. government have laws governing advance directives, also called living wills. Hospitals are mandated to honor the wishes of their patients who have them. When you are admitted, you will be asked if you have such a document. If you do, you should bring a copy of it with you to the hospital.

A living will spells out the wishes of an individual regarding advanced life support, heroic measures and durable power of attorney should the patient be unable to communicate those wishes personally during a medical emergency.

If you need information on how to prepare an advance directive, there are several people at Bayshore Community Hospital who can help you.

Please call our Patient Representative at (732) 739-5911 or Social Services
at (732) 739-5964.