Washington Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive

Washington Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive
$12.99

Medical Decision-Making and Advance Care Planning

Make your medical wishes known and appoint someone you trust to speak for you if you become unable to make or communicate your own health-care decisions.

This comprehensive Washington document combines a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care with a Health Care Directive, allowing you to:

• Appoint a trusted Health Care Agent
• Name a Successor Agent if your first choice cannot serve
• Authorize your Agent to communicate with doctors and health-care providers
• Grant access to medical records and protected health information
• Provide informed consent for medical care on your behalf
• Address hospitals, nursing facilities, hospice, and other care settings
• State your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment
• Provide directions for a terminal or permanently unconscious condition
• Address artificial nutrition and hydration
• Request comfort care and pain relief
• Record personal, spiritual, religious, and cultural wishes
• Provide anatomical-gift instructions
• Nominate a guardian if court involvement becomes necessary
• Add customized medical instructions and limitations

The document also includes an optional Agent Acceptance, Washington notarial and qualified-witness signing options, and clear completion and execution instructions.

Format: Digital Download
Length: 8 Pages
State: Washington
Documents Included: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Health Care Directive
Use: Medical Decision-Making and Advance Health-Care Planning
Governing Law: Chapters 11.125 and 70.122 RCW

Complete the document at your own pace, discuss your wishes with the people you trust, and provide copies to your Health Care Agent, physician, hospital, and other health-care providers.

Important: This is a self-help legal document template provided for general informational purposes and is not legal or medical advice. It is not a POLST or a Washington Mental Health Advance Directive. Individual circumstances may vary. Consult a Washington-licensed attorney or qualified health-care professional if you need personalized guidance.