Get ME Advance Directive Form 2008-2024

The person you choose to make health care decisions for you cannot be a witness to your signature. 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.

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.

There are two main types of advance directive — the “Living Will” and the “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.” There are also hybrid documents which combine elements of the Living Will with those of the Durable Power of Attorney. A Living Will is the oldest type of health care advance directive.

Types of Advance Directives The living will. ... Durable power of attorney for health care/Medical power of attorney. ... POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) ... Do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. ... Organ and tissue donation.

There are several types of advance directive documents, and there's often overlap in what topics they cover and when they go into effect....Types of advance directives Living will. ... Medical power of attorney (POA) ... Advance healthcare directive. ... Psychiatric advance directives.

What is an advance directive? The term “advance directive” means any spoken or written instructions you give about the health care you want if a time comes when you are too ill to decide.

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

The Maine Advance Directive is a multilayered legal document that provides users with the opportunity to choose a healthcare agent and establish their preferences concerning life-sustaining treatments.