Advance Directives

Advance directives - Florida law grants adults the right to make certain decisions about their medical treatment. You can decide whether to accept or reject medical treatment and other procedures that would prolong your life artificially. There are three kinds of Advance Directives in Florida that ensure your personal wishes are respected even if you’re too sick to make your own decision:

• Living wills
• Designated healthcare surrogate
• Power of attorney for health care

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• Choose the “Can Advance Directives help me?” box on the left.
• Read the FAQs for a good overview of the topic.
• Choose the middle box to Find information on Advance Directives.
• Or choose Contact Eldercare and one of our Eldercare care coordinators will assist you.