A Living Will is a legal document in which you state the kind of health care you want or don't want under certain circumstances. Peace of Mind - Namely, peace of mind, knowing that your choices are secure and will be available to your family and doctors even if you become incapacitated or ill away from home. If you already have an advance directive and you would like to register it for free, please continue reading. This wonderful link allows Americans to register advanced directives, living wills and health care proxies, at no charge. It is a legal document.
Any hospital can call to obtain a faxed copy of the directive and emergency contact information.
The service maintains patient privacy because only hospitals are allowed access to the information. Joseph Barmakian, who founded the service, said it can help answer difficult questions about whether a patient should be placed on a ventilator, get intravenous feeding, or be considered as an organ donor. If you do not have advanced directives and need them, please click below for the form you need. Once you fill out the forms above you can register them at the Living Will Registry by going to the link located on the right side of this page. You and your life are precious.