Name Your Agent

Make sure they know who to call

Your health care agent makes medical decisions for you if you can't.

Supported by Howard County General Hospital and Maryland Hospital Association

Name your health care agent in minutes

Speak(easy) Howard partners with MyDirectives.com — a secure registry that allows you to name your agent and make that information available to local hospitals. You’ll be taken to their site to get started.

Get Started

Name your agent on your phone with the My Directives app.

Download the app

Be sure to share your preferences with your health care agent. See how to talk to your loved ones about your preferences for care.

See How

Already have an advance directive?

If you’ve already created an advanced directive, upload it here so local hospitals can access your preferences if necessary.

Submit Your Directive

Need the paper form to name your agent?

Download it Here

Take me right to:

Get in-person help at an event

Talk to loved ones about my preferences for care

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