Why Register your Documents?

We know that health care is vitally important to everyone. Making medical treatment choices is your right. But how can you be sure your choices will be honored if you become incapacitated or unable to make decisions.

People of all ages face this question. Often, family members are burdened with making difficult medical treatment decisions without knowing what you really want.

In Washington State, many health care providers assume you want all available medical treatment, including life-sustaining care, unless you tell them otherwise. Should an unexpected situation occur, causing you to become incapable of stating your treatment wishes your attending physician and family are left to decide the level of care that you may want or do not want.

By using the Washington State Living Will Registry, you relieve your family from having to make stressful health care decisions. Knowing your attending physician has access to an exact copy of your written health care instructions may assure you to know your medical treatment wishes will be honored.

How do I register?