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A living will is a statement that authorizes someone whether to be kept alive by a life support system should a person become terminally ill or is in a prolonged and irreversible vegetative state. It is concerning serious questions such as, tube feeding, artificial hydration and pain medication. A living will becomes necessary if and when a person is unable to communicate on his/her own. Moreover, some hospitals do require such a document when admitting a patient just in case.

A Living Will, sometimes referred to as an advanced medical directive is a document which lets you decide whether or not to be kept on artificial life support. The document appoints someone as your health care power of attorney to make important health care decisions on your behalf, based on your prior direction, when you are no longer able to do so.