Advance Directives

Advance directives allow you to plan ahead and communicate your medical preferences and/or assign an individual who can make healthcare decisions for you if you are unable to do so.

The following forms to do not include a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) form. For this form or for more information, please talk to your doctor.

IMPORTANT: Do not sign these forms. They must be signed in front of a notary public. Contact Angie Del Nero, our social worker and a notary public, at (828) 262-9170 to set up a time to sign these forms.

Living Will

Different from a traditional will, a living will is established to communicate end-of-life medical decisions. If you are terminally ill, permanently unconscious, or suffer from permanent loss of cognitive ability, a living will explains the level of life-saving or life-prolonging measures you prefer to your family and medical providers.

Download our Living Will document

Descargue nuestro documento de testamento vital en español

Healthcare Power of Attorney

A healthcare power of attorney allows you to name someone to make decisions about your healthcare—including decisions about life-prolonging measures—any time you can no longer speak for yourself (not just at end of life).

Download our Healthcare Power of Attorney document

Descargue nuestro documento de poder notarial para atención médica en español