The Self-Determination Act became effective December 1991. It not only supports your right to choose or refuse specific treatments or all treatments, but also requires hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices and HMOs to inform you about Advance Directives.

At Little Company, we strongly believe in your authority to make health care decisions. We are guided by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Facilities and assure you of our commitment to excellence in service as well as our respect for you and your values.

The principles of informed consent and the right to refuse treatment allow you to make decisions about the course of your health care. We encourage you to express your treatment preferences in writing through legal documents called Advance Directives.