Sentara Healthcare and the Sentara Center for Healthcare Ethics are offering the opportunity for the community to register their Advance Directive with our national Advance Directive Registry. Where ever you go in the United States your advance directive will be accessible by health care professionals when needed to guide your medical care if you are terminally ill and unable to communicate your wishes.
For more information on writing an advanced directive, visit the
American Academy of Family Physicians Web site.
Please take the time to save and print the booklet "
Your Right to Decide" that will give you information on Advance Directives in a Question and Answer format.
If you wish to complete your Advance Directive, please save and print the "
Advance Directive and Registration Agreement" forms. These forms will contain complete instructions on where to send your Advance Directive to have it registered with the U.S. Living Will Registry.
Read for more information on the
U.S. Living Will Registry.
You will need a copy of
Adobe Acrobat Reader (it's free!) to view these files.
The Sentara Center for Healthcare Ethics provides community service presentations to religious, spiritual or civic groups interested in learning more about advance directives and end-of-life decisions. If you have any questions, please contact the center for assistance, (757) 388-4263.
Advanced Directive Info for North Carolina Residents:
North Carolina Advance Directive Documents