Your Health Care Agent must be 18 or older. Pick someone you know well who will follow your wishes, act in your best interest and who will be available to your health care providers. Anyone can be your Agent except a health care provider or employee of a provider giving you care, unless you are related to that person by blood, marriage, registered domestic partnership or adoption.
You may also say in the Health Care Directive why you want that person to be your Agent.
It is very important to talk to the person you name as your Agent to be sure they are willing to make your health care decisions when it may become necessary. You also want to make sure they know what your wishes are for your health care.