Regardless of age, sometimes medical situations arise that prevent people from communicating their wishes about medical intervention and/or life prolonging care.  Your decisions can be communicated in written documents called “Advanced Directives.”

There are three main types of Advance Directives:

• Health Care Directive/Living Will
  • Example: 5 Wishes document
• Durable Power of Attorney
  • Example: Washington State Medical Association’s “Who will decide if you can’t” document
• Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) order
  • Example: POLST form 

Please remember to bring any advance directive documents to your next appt. so that we may make a copy for your chart. If you do not have these documents, and are interested in filling them out, please ask your physician for a copy or follow the below links.

We hope you will discuss your decisions with those closest to you and put your wishes in writing. Family and friends will appreciate the guidance your decisions have provided.