An Advance Directive (AD) is a legal tool that you can make. It is a type of “advance care planning” tool. You can use it to plan ahead for your own health care.
Advance Directives Videos
Helpful Links
Information
- Virginia Advance Directives Website – This website is not intended to provide legal advice. It is merely a guide, and reflects one view of Advance Directives in Virginia. It can be beneficial to consult with an attorney regarding your Advance Directive. However, the intention of Virginia’s law on Advance Directives is to enable and encourage all capable adults to fill out an Advance Directive on their own.
- National Institute on Aging – Advance Care Planning: Healthcare Directives
Videos
Advance Directives and Supported Decision-Making in 2021
In this video, Senior Disability Rights Advocate Rhonda Thissen provides basic information about advance care planning, Advance Directives, and Supported Decision-making Plans. Have questions? Contact dLCV for answers at 1-800-552-3962.
Introduction to Advance Directives
Today you can ask an expert about Advance Directives. This is the first video in a four video series. It provides an introduction to advance directives to help you learn more about options for substitute decision making. Watch and learn! Share this information with friends, family colleagues, everyone!
Advance Directives and Capacity
In this video, a follow up to our video on advance directives, the dLCV expert explains how “capacity” can affect your ability to create an advance directive.
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The Main Components of an Advance Directive
This is part three of a multi-part outreach effort on mental health advance directives. In this video, you will learn about the main components of an advance directive. Now is the time to Ask the Expert!
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Making Your Own Advance Directive
This is part four of a multi-part outreach effort on mental health advance directives. In this video, you will learn about “Making Your Own Advance Directive.” Now is the time to Ask the Expert!
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