Advance Directives and Organ Donation

Advance directives are legal documents that state a patient's preference in treatment and resuscitation - if the patient is unable to speak for himself or herself. There are two types of advance directives:

• Living Will - This document states a patient's wishes in the withholding or withdrawing of life support, if the patient suffers from an incurable and terminal condition.
• Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare - This document designates another person to make healthcare decisions if the patient is no longer able to make them. This designated person also has the power to make the final decision about cessation of treatment.

For more information on Advance Directives, click on the Agency for Health Care Administration link below:

Advance Directives information

For more information on Organ Donation, click on the Agency for Health Care Administration link below:

Organ and Tissue Donation information