Halacha Institute of Toronto – Ematai
Power of Attorney for Personal Care
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Completing the HIT - Ematai Power of Attorney for Personal Care
No one knows the path that their healthcare journey will take them on.
Completing the HIT – Ematai Power of Attorney for Personal Care ensures that your healthcare decisions will be made by the person of your choice and according to your Jewish values.
The HIT – Ematai Power of Attorney for Personal Care was created with the advice of leading poskim, rabbis, healthcare professionals, social workers, and lawyers.
This is a simple and easy-to-understand legal document that must be signed and witnessed.
- Designate your attorney for personal care
- Direct your attorney for personal care to make decisions in accordance with Jewish values
- Designate a rabbinic consultant
Gift your loved ones with the clarity and knowledge to speak on your behalf.
Now that you have completed and signed your Power of Attorney for Personal Care, make sure to:
- Store the original copy of this form in a safe and accessible place.
- Sign up for Ematai cloud storage and emergency card below.
- Deposit additional copies with your attorney, family members, rabbinic consultant, healthcare providers, & lawyer.
- Ensure your attorneys have the cell phone numbers of your rabbinic consultants.
- Review this form at least once every five years to ensure that your selected attorney and rabbinic consultant remain your preferred choices and that their contact information is up to date.
- Schedule a proactive meeting with your rabbi to review your healthcare preferences and discuss halachic considerations.
- After you file this form, you should gather and destroy all copies of any old power of attorney for personal care.
- Elsewhere on the Ematai website you can:
- Download a conversation guide for your family to discuss your general preferences and values within the context of halacha. This conversation guide is not a legal declaration and does not need to be signed.
- Learn about halachic perspectives on end-of-life care dilemmas, including artificial feeding, DNR/DNI, and other critical topics.
Store your HIT-Ematai power of attorney for personal care in the cloud for 24/7/365 emergency access through our partnership with USACPR.
An account with USACPR also provides a wallet sized emergency access card.
This power of attorney is a free service to the community.
You are encouraged to consult with your own attorney for any questions about your specific needs or local requirements. Nothing on this website or within any element of the HIT-Ematai power of attorney for personal care or conversation guide constitutes the offer of legal advice from Ematai or the Halacha Institute of Toronto.
