“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.

Nevada Forms

Nevada Advance Directive for Psychiatric Care form

Nevada Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care formPDF

Nevada’s Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care statute allows you to appoint an agent to make healthcare decisions for you if you become incompetent to make those decisions yourself.  Healthcare decisions may include decisions about mental health.  Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that you use Nevada’s standard form Durable Power of Attorney to appoint your Attorney in fact.