It is a truly appreciated benefit

Advance Directives is a simple benefit that every employer should offer to his or her employees, especially younger employees who may be faced with the challenge of making health care decisions for an incapacitated parent. Feel free to make this a part of your benefit package by printing this page or post a link to this page from the HR section of your web site.

The term Advance Directives are any wishes by a patient to assist in the decision making process for care, should they become unable to make decisions.

An important aspect of this program begins with an understanding of patient preferences for care and engaging in discussions with competent adult patients and/or their family members or surrogates.
Advance planning protects individual autonomy and takes steps to assure that their health and medical treatment wishes are implemented. A well-communicated plan eliminates difficult decisions, minimizes stress and helps create closure.

General public consciousness regarding planning for end-of-life care has been raised through several court cases, such as those involving Karen Ann Quinlan and Nancy Cruzan. These cases and the public interest they helped engender led to legislation promoting patients' rights to determine their care at the end of life.

Planning for this potential situation is a normal accepted process these days. Read additional information on Advance Directives Click here to read more;

You may download a copy of an Advance Directive here; advancedirectives.pdf

It doesn't do any good unless you know where to find it.

One of the pitfalls of having an Advance Directive is that they are often needed on a moments notice and generally aren't easy to track down. We have a convenient solution for you.

We will post your Advance Directive in a secure site which is available to anyone with a web browser and your PIN.
You will receive ten (10) wallet sized ID cards bearing Subscriber's Name, unique 10 digit number, Sponsor Name and Sponsor Number.
From that card you will have instant world-wide access to living wills for family members and health care providers.
You may subscribe to Advance Directives on line via Health Directives here for only $15 annually (a $3 per year saving by using this online "coupon").

• Click BEGIN to subscribe online.
  
• Click LOGIN to access your existing Health Directives' record.
  
• Click Health Directives for more Information or by clicking Care Giver to retreive your AD or by clicking Subscriber to view/download a Microsoft Word document for off-line Subscribing.

Use this online coupon to save $3. Online coupon sponsor number 0201.