Five Wishes Five Wishes is a user-friendly advance directive that addresses the medical, personal, emotional and spiritual wishes of seriously ill persons. Available from Aging With Dignity in English or Spanish for $5 per copy. Click here for order information or call 1-888-594-7437.
The California Medical Association has an Advance Health Care Directive Kit available in English or Spanish for $5 that includes a form, wallet card and answers to commonly asked questions about advance directives. Click here for order information or call 1-800-882-1262.
Caring Connections has state-specific forms that can be downloaded from its website (free registration required) or call 1-800-989-9455 to order a printed copy for $5.
American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging provides an online Consumer’s Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning
Senior Legal Hotline offers free legal advice by phone on this (or any other) subject to anyone over 60 in Northern California. They also have their own forms in English and Spanish, with detailed instructions and wallet cards available. Call 800-222-1753 or 916-551-2140, or visit their website at a http://www.seniorlegalhotline.org
California Hospital Association's Consent Manual contains a copy of a suggested form in both English and Spanish. Manuals can be ordered by calling (800) 494-2001 or from the website, www.calhealth.org.
As a discussion starter to help consumers talk with loved ones about their end-of-life wishes, Sacramento Healthcare Decisions developed a 13-page booklet, "Finding Your Way: A Guide for End-of-Life Medical Decisions".
The Choices Bank makes your advance directive available anytime, anywhere with the level of privacy you choose. This is a free community service. There is no charge for depositing your advance directive, viewing it, printing it, or for depositing revised versions of it.
The California Coalition for Compassionate Care is a statewide partnership of more than 50 regional and statewide organizations dedicated to the advancement of palliative medicine and end-of-life care in California. The website contains updates on advance health care directive materials and community education programs.
The American Bar Association provides lists of Legal help names and phone numbers for all 50 states.
You can sign up for donating organs at http://www.donatelifecalifornia.orglicenced by the State of California.
Planning for Incapacity: A Self-Help Guide.This is the title of a series of state specific guides published by Legal Counsel for the aging, American Association of Retired Persons, Projects Section. 601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049. (Tel. 202-434-2120) Cost is $5.00 per guide ($3.00 if 10 or more copies ordered).