What are Advance Directives?
Advance directives are documents that permit an adult to convey health care instructions in the event the person subsequently loses the ability to make or communicate decisions. The two most common forms of advance directives are a Living Will (or a Directive to Physicians), and a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
“Advance Directives” is a general term that refers to your oral and written instructions about your future medical care, in the event you become unable to speak for yourself. There are two parts the of advance directives: a living will and a medical power of attorney. Please click here for more info.
