Virginia

Advance Medical Directive

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• Advance Directives

  All adults in Virginia have a right to prepare a document called an “Advance Directive” to put their wishes about medical care in writing. This article contains more information regarding Advance Directives. Content Detail

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  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• Health and Financial Decisions: Legal Tools for Preserving Your Personal Autonomy

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  American Bar Association

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• Senior Citizen's Handbook

  Click above to get more information about this topic from the Senior Citizen Handbook created by the Virginia State Bar. Content Detail

• Senior Navigator - Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging

  Senior Navigator.com - Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging Content Detail

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  SeniorNavigator.com

• Virginia Advance Medical Directive Template

  You may use the attached form as a template for your advance directive, but a lawyer may help you if you have additional questions or complex health care needs. The form is only a model. You can use it or numerous other forms or no form at all. Just be sure that whatever you use includes: (1) your health care wishes, (2) your signature, and (3) the signatures of two adult witnesses. Content Detail

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  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• Virginia Department for the Aging

  State agency that assists elder adults in a variety of ways. Content Detail