An Advance Healthcare Directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. We can help explain the document and assist with its completion. 

A POLST Form (Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is an approach to improving end-of-life care in the United States, encouraging providers to speak with patients and create specific medical orders to be honored by health care workers during a medical crisis. It is important to note that in order for a DNR to be honored outside of the inpatient setting (in the community) you must have a POLST Form. We can help explain the form and assist with its completion.