Illinois Advance Health Care Directive Forms

Ensure your wishes for medical care are followed with this Advance Health Care Directive package for Illinois.

• This package of forms for Illinois contains:
  • Living Will Declaration, where you can set out your wishes for life-prolonging treatments and medications,
  • Declaration for Mental Health Treatment,
  • Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Health Care, where you can appoint someone you trust as your agent to make health care decisions for you, and
  • instructions and information to assist you in preparing and completing your advance directive.
• 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.
• These forms are available in MS Word format and can be re-used by spouses, partners, and other family members.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Illinois.