Education & Resources

Websites

• California Coalition for Compassionate Care
• Get Palliative Care
• What Are My Options?

Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment – POLST

POLST is a physician order recognized throughout the medical system in California only. It allows individuals to choose medical treatments they want to receive and identify those they do not want. Use of this form is not mandated but honoring the form is mandated. The POLST complements the Advance Health Care Directive.

To learn more visit: www.capolst.org

Downloadable POLST forms:

• POLST form in English (PDF)

Additional languages available upon request.

Advance Health Care Directive

An Advance Health Care Directive allows you to assign a health care decision maker and make general statements about your health care wishes.

To learn more, visit: California Coalition for Compassionate Care

Downloadable Advance Health Care Directive forms:

• These forms can be found on the Commonly Used Forms page