This section of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) website was developed to answer questions and provide information about advance health care directives in Delaware. Please read through the information carefully. You may wish to discuss your questions and concerns with your doctor, close friends, and/or members of your family. For your convenience, a copy of Delaware’s Advance Health Care Directive Form is included on this site.

• What are advance directives and living wills?
• What is a health care power of attorney?
• Are advance directives mandatory?
• Who witnesses the signing of an advance directive?
• What should I do with my advance directive?
• Are Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (DMOST) different than advance directives?
• What is Supported Decision-Making?
• Where can I get more information?
• Delaware’s Advance Health Care Directive Form
• Delaware’s Advance Health Care Directive Form in Spanish: Directrices Anticipadas de Asistencia Médica