Advance Healthcare Directives

An advance healthcare directive is a document that allows you to identify in advance who you would like to have make healthcare decisions for you in the event you are unable to do so yourself. It also allows you to identify the extensive to which you wish resuscitation measures to be used to keep you alive.

The resources below provide additional information and sample documents for making out an advance healthcare directive.

The California Medical Association offers information about advance health care directives . Through their online store, they offer Advance Health Care Directive kits in both English and Spanish. The kit includes the necessary forms, a wallet card and answers frequently asked questions about advance health care directives.