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The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.

Problems with Advance Directives Sometimes, people change their minds after expressing advance directives and forget to inform others. Many times, advance directives are too vague to guide clinical decisions.

To make valid in California, your Advance Directive must be signed by two witnesses, OR acknowledged before a Notary Public. An Advance Directive lets you have a say about how you want to be treated if you get very sick.

Whether or not your home state calls for an official notarization by a notary public, every state in the U.S. requires your advance directive to be signed by witnesses. Some states require both witnesses and notary publics to sign advance directives.

The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care (sometimes known as the medical power of attorney).

Advance directives include legal documentation such as a living will, power of attorney and do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. The directive documents identify who will make decisions if the patient is unable to and who will be involved in their final care.

Advance directives consist of (1) a living will and (2) a medical (healthcare) power of attorney. A living will describes your wishes regarding medical care. With a medical power of attorney you can appoint a person to make healthcare decisions for you in case you are unable to speak for yourself.

To make a valid 'Advance care directive', you must include your full name, date of birth and address. A phone number is optional. This information provides context for your medical treatment decision maker and your health practitioner(s) about your health when you wrote this directive.

Some people feel they need help from their nurse or doctor to fill in an ACP, but you can also complete one yourself. You can write your own or use the document provided by Dying Matters. Once completed you should keep a copy yourself and give a copy to anyone who's involved in your care.