Advance directives are extremely helpful in times of uncertainty. We have provided this information to you as it is stated in a federal law called the Patient Self Determination Act as well as the California Health Care Decisions Act. These laws provide the ability to insure that your health care wishes are known and considered if you become unable to make these decisions yourself.
Below you can find advance directive forms for you to use. Hwoever, we strongly reccomend that you see our Frequently Asked Questions section before you fill out your advance directive. If you have questions that are noty addressed here, please email them to us at ethics@sutterhealth.org.
Advance Directive Forms
There are many forms available to complete an Advance Directive. Below are the forms that we use, from the California Hospital Association. However, you are not required to use one of these forms (at California Pacific or any other California hospital). You may use another form or your own.
- (2/08) English Advance Directive
- (2/08) Spanish Advance Directive
- Chinese Advance Directive
- Russian Advance Directive
Additional Resources
Below are some other resources for advance directives.