Advance Directives

What Is An Advance Directive?
               
An Advance Directive is a written statement which reliably shows that you have made a particular health care decision or have appointed another person to make that decision on your behalf.  The two most common forms of Advance Directives are:

• A “Living Will“
• A “Power of Attorney for Health Care“

An Advance Directive allows you to state your choices for health care or to name someone to make those choices for you, if you become unable to make decisions about your medical treatment.  In short, an Advance Directive can enable you to make decisions about your future medical treatment.  You can say “Yes” to treatment you want or say “No” to treatment you do not want.

If you do not have advance directives, download the generic form here.