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Benefits of the Registry
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Signing up to access the Washington State Living Will Registry is easy and
will assist you in helping patients.
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The registry gives individuals the power to record their medical decisions in
the event they are unable to communicate them to you.
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The registry will make your job easier by providing one place to access the
most current information about Washington residents.
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You will know if your patient has a living will in the registry because you
will find a sticker on their driver’s license or identification card. You can
also access the registry and search by name and birth date if no
identification is present.
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The registry provides an accurate account of an individual’s end-of-life
preferences which will help you in fulfilling their wishes.
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End-of-life discussions with family members are difficult. The registry will
enable you to talk about the patient’s wishes with confidence and concrete
information.
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Emergency contact information for family or next-of-kin will be stored in the
registry along with the living will documents in order for family to be
contacted immediately in an emergency.
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Patients will be asked annually to review and update
their documents.
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