“This time, with a PAD, I did not receive any treatments that I did not want. They were very respectful. I really felt like the hospital took better care of me because I had my PAD. In fact, I think it’s the best care that I’ve ever received.” Read More PAD Stories...

About PADs

  • A psychiatric advance directive (PAD) is a legal document that documents a person’s preferences for future mental health treatment, and allows appointment of a health proxy to interpret those preferences during a crisis.
  • PADs may be drafted when a person is well enough to consider preferences for future mental health treatment.
  • PADs are used when a person becomes unable to make decisions during a mental health crisis.

Illinois Forms

Illinois Psychiatric Advance Directive/Attorney-in-fact for Mental Health Treatment formPDF 

Illinois Powers of Attorney for Health Care PDF

“A Guide To Advance Directives:Deciding Your Future Mental HealthTreatment”PDF
Created by the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission