Five Wishes States

 

California

The state of California has the following instructions regarding an Advance Directive:

If in "skilled nursing facility," "a patient advocate or ombudsman, as may be designated by the Department of Aging for this purpose" must sign "as a witness, either as one of the two witnesses or in addition to notarization. 

Cal Probate Code  §§4675(a)(West 2004).

The form below is not included in Five Wishes because it is only required for residents of a "skilled nursing facility"

It is offered here as a helpful resource.

California Advocate or Ombudsman Form

 

--Excerpted from National Advance Directives: One Attempt to Scale the Barriers, by Charles P. Sabatino, Esq., National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Journal, Volume 1, 2005

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Five Wishes meets legal requirements in these states (and the District of Columbia):

 

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

 


In a state not listed, Five Wishes can still be useful as an attachment to the state's required forms.  Many
residents in these states find that Five Wishes expresses
their preferences in detail
and provides a helpful guide
to families, caregivers
and doctors.