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Advance directives generally fall into three categories: living will, power of attorney and health care proxy. LIVING WILL: This is a written document that specifies what types of medical treatment are desired. A living will can be very specific or very general.

A Maine health care advance directive gives an individual the opportunity to choose a health care agent to make decisions in the event they are unable to do so on their own. In addition, the option to cover end-of-life preferences, burial arrangements, and other common concerns have been included on this form.

What are advance directives? Advance directives are legal documents that provide instructions for medical care and only go into effect if you cannot communicate your own wishes. The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.

You don't have to have an attorney to make an Advance Directive, unless you want to. You don't have to get it notarized, but it's a good idea to do so if you can. Make copies and give one to each of your doctors or hospital. Ask your doctor to include it in your medical record.

By completing an advance directive, you can identify treatments you want/don't want, state your wishes about donating your body, organs and/or tissues at death, outline your wishes about burial and funeral arrangements, and even state your wishes about resuscitation.

An adult or emancipated minor with capacity may execute a power of attorney for health care, which may authorize the agent to make any health care decision the principal could have made while having capacity. The power must be in writing and signed by the principal and 2 witnesses.