Advance Directives (Living Wills)

What Is An Advance Directive?

Whether you are infirm or in excellent health, you can use an Advance Directive to make your medical treatment preferences known should a sudden, unexpected catastrophic illness befall you which may render you unable to make your wishes known.

Don't Wait Until You Become Ill

DWDV's General Advance Directive form covers a wide range of potential illnesses and is available free of charge here...

In addition, if you already have — or have reason to fear — a specific life threating illness, you should also attach another Advance Directive form that is specific to that illness. The general Advance Directive covers a wide range of illnesses but it is valuable to specify your wishes in greater detail for certain illnesses to ensure your wishes are known.

Specific Advance Directives are available for nursing home residents, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, motor neuron disease and HIV.

For Nursing Home Residents

If you live in or are likely to go into a nursing home, you should complete and attach this special Advance Directive to express your wishes relating to treatment in a nursing home for any life threatening illnesses. More...

For Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia

If you are likely to suffer from Alzheimer's Disease or dementia, then complete and attach this special Advance Directive. More...

For Motor Neurone Disease

If you have been diagnosed with MND, then complete and attach this special Advance Directive. More...

For HIV

If you are HIV positive — regardless of whether you have symptoms of AIDS or not — then complete and attach this special Advance Directive. More...