Advance directive resources for health care providers 

Dorothy Garske Center's advance directives program was developed to help individuals and families prepare living wills and other health care directives.With the passage of the Federal Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), the Center began receiving requests from health care providers for training and materials.Currently the Center is not providing in-service programs, although we can make referrals.

This page contains links to DGC resources for providers. It includes an order form for items that cannot be transmitted electronically (orange bands and folded brochures).

Fees
Mail order items are sold at the lowest possible cost. You are free to copy the documents at this web site or from copies purchased through the mail for use with your clients. You may not charge more than your cost of reproduction.

Donations
Tax deduxtable donations may be made to Dorothy Garske Center to help keep our advance directives services alive. Donation checks may be made payable to "Dorothy Garske Center" and sent to:

Dorothy Garske Center
2140 East 5th Street, Suite 8
Tempe, AZ 85281

Special notice:In 1999/2000 the Arizona legislature added a mental health care power of attorney to the statute. This new directive is intended to give individuals greater control over how mental health care treatment decisions are made. The text of the new law is included in the file (link below) containing the complete Arizona statute (sections 36-3281 to 3287).  Dorothy Garske Center's recommendations to individuals regarding this directive are included in the page: Mental Health Care Power of Attorney.

Links to provider materials:

Hospice Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney form (PDF) Hospice patients may not need or may not be able to complete the comprehensive form presented in the consumer section of this web site. This  form can be reproduced on two sides of a single page. 

Abridged Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney form (PDF) Some home care and long-term care facility patients may not need or may not be able to complete the comprehensive form presented in the consumer section of this web site. This form can be reproduced on two sides of a single page.

Prehospital Medical Care Directive (PDF) Form masters and patient instructions.

Patient brochure (PDF) The Dorothy Garske Center has a two color brochure to help health care providers meet their patient education requirements under the Federal PSDA. This brochure can be ordered by mail for $.15 each, which is below our cost. In addition, a master in page layout format is also available for those wanting to print their own brochure.

Are Living Wills of Any Value (PDF) is a two-page patient education essay on problems encountered with implementation of advance directives

Arizona Statute (web site of AZ state legislature)

Federal PSDA Regulations (PDF)

See the advance care planning resume for more information about the our decade of work on advance health care directives.

If you wish to have an order form mailed or faxes to you, please call (480.966.2674), fax (480.894.4081) or email us (directives@dgcenter.org) with your name and address.

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