Advance Directives: Living Will & More
What is an advance directive?
An advance directive is a written or oral statement about how you want medical decisions made should you not be able to make them yourself and/or it can express your wish to make an anatomical donation after death. Some people make advance directives when they are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Others put their wishes into writing while they are healthy, often as part of their estate planning.
Three types of advance directives are:
- Living Will
- Health Care Surrogate Designation
- Anatomical Donation
You may choose to complete one, two or all three of these forms. Click here for detailed information about advance directives and to download available forms (PDF).
Should you complete any of these forms, please submit copies to your SHCC primary care provider so they may be scanned into your electronic medical record.