Advance Medical Directive Forms
Make your end-of-life medical care wishes known to your family and your doctor with these Advance Medical Directive Forms.
What is an advance directive?
An advance directive is a legal document that allows you to specify which types of medical treatments, pain relief measures, and other medical procedures you do or do not want to receive. It applies in situations such as imminent death from an irreversible condition or when you are in a persistent vegetative state.
Is an advance directive a living will?
An advance directive is often referred to as a health care directive, medical directive, personal directive or a living will. However, it is important to note that an advance directive is not the same as a Will, which addresses the distribution of your property and assets after death.
Why do I need an advance directive?
By completing an advance directive, your choices regarding medical care are clearly outlined, providing guidance to your loved ones and healthcare providers during critical moments. The directive acts as your voice when you are unable to communicate your decisions.
Are these forms easy to use?
Yes, the forms come with instructions to walk you through the process. They can be used by more than one member of your family. There are different forms depending on where you live, to comply with the laws in your area.
These forms are not AI-generated. They have been written and vetted by legal professionals.
West Virginia Advance Medical Directive Forms
Set out your wishes for life-sustaining treatment and appoint someone as your medical decision maker with Advance Medical Directive Package for West Virginia residents.
- This West Virginia Advance Medical Directive Forms Package contains:
- an explanation of what an advance directive is,
- instructions on preparing and completing your advance directive,
- a Combined Medical Power of Attorney and Living Will, which gives you an opportunity to name an agent to make health care decisions for you and to give instructions regarding life-sustaining procedures and other future health care decisions, and
- West Virginia Organ Donation Form.
- Making an Advance Directive can help to ensure that your family and your doctor know what your wishes are regarding medical treatment and life support if you are unable to communicate or make your own decisions.
- This package of forms is provided in MS Word format and can be used by more than one person by filling in the appropriate information.
- Intended to be used only by residents of the State of West Virginia.
Wisconsin Declaration to Healthcare Professionals (Living Will)
Make a living will declaration to ensure that your wishes regarding medical treatment and life support are followed with this easy template form for Wisconsin residents.
- The Declaration to Healthcare Professionals (also called a "living will") is a document that lets you set out your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments and procedures, and under what circumstances these treatments or procedures should be provided, withheld or withdrawn should you become comatose or otherwise unable to communicate your wishes.
- This form contains instructions and information to help you complete your Declaration and to make sure it is properly signed and witnessed.
- The Declaration includes a set of Directives to the attending medical personnel that tells them what they must do to comply with the Declaration or, alternatively, what they must do if they feel they cannot comply.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended to be used only in the State of Wisconsin.
Yukon Abbreviated Advance Directive
Appoint a proxy to make health care decisions for you if you become unable to do so with this Abbreviated Advance Directive form under the Yukon Care Consent Act.
- You can choose whether to allow your proxy to make health care decisions without any restrictions, or with limitations that you specify.
- You can also specify your wishes regarding resuscitation and end-of-life treatments.
- This is a free PDF form provided by the Government of Yukon. It includes instructions to help you complete the form.
