spiritual advisor or attorney. Your VA health should review your advance directive care team can make your advance directive periodically, especially if there is a change part of your medical record. in your health, to make sure it’s up to Do I need to fill out a durable power of If you change it, be sure to tell your health attorney and a living will? care team and have them put it in your No. Even though the VA form contains both, health record. Share your new directive with it’s up to you whether you complete the your family members and other loved ones. durable of attorney for health care, the living will, or both. VA Form 10-0137B Can I change my advance directive? SEP 2011 Yes, you may change or cancel your advance directive at any time. In fact, you YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES Advance directives are legal forms that state your preferences Advance Directives. about your future medical and mental health care. If you become too ill to make decisions about your care, an advance directive can help your doctors and family members understand what you want. It is up to you to decide if you want an advance directive. Your decision will not affect your access to health care or other VHA services.
spiritual advisor or attorney. Your VA health care team can make your advance directive part of your medical record. Do I need to fill out a durable power of attorney and a living will? No. Even though the VA form contains both, it’s up to you whether you complete the durable of attorney for health care, the living will, or both. Can I change my advance directive? Yes, you may change or cancel your advance directive at any time. In fact, you should review your advance directive periodically, especially if there is a change in your health, to make sure it’s up to If you change it, be sure to tell your health care team and have them put it in your health record. Share your new directive with your family members and other loved ones. VA Form 10-0137B SEP 2011 YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES Advance Directives. Advance directives are legal forms that state your preferences about your future medical and mental health care. If you become too ill to make decisions about your care, an advance directive can help your doctors and family members understand what you want. It is up to you to decide if you want an advance directive. Your decision will not affect your access to health care or other VHA services.
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