Resources: Living Wills
By: Source: AARP Bulletin Today Date Posted: 2005-03-24 09:15:58
AARP Foundation
Advance care directives vary by state. Request a state-specific version of "Planning for Incapacity" by writing to: AARP Foundation/National Legal Training Project, Attn: Nadine Latimore, PO Box 96474, Washington, DC 20090-6474. Be sure to include your return address and phone number, along with the title of the document, your state’s name and $10 per booklet.
AARP.org’s End of Life section
Learn more about living wills, financial power of attorney, hospice care and much more.
U.S. Living Will Registry
Find links to free, state-specific advance directive forms.
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
The "Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning" helps you to discover, clarify and communicate what is most important to you in the face of serious illness.
Aging with Dignity
The document "Five Wishes" addresses medical, personal, emotional and spiritual needs. It is valid in 35 states.
Caring Connections
Learn about the different options for end-of-life care--and how to plan for it. Download state-specific forms for living wills and health care powers of attorney.
Center for Practical Bioethics
The organization’s "Caring Conversations" walks you through the care planning process. Download it in English or Spanish. Or send your request plus $2.50 to Center for Practical Bioethics, 1100 Walnut St., #2900, Kansas City, MO 64106.
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