​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Maryland Advance Directive Program Home

Name Your Person.


You’re in charge of your life. Be in charge of your health. Everyone 18 years old and older needs someone to speak for them.  Name a person to be your health care agent​a person you trust – who will respect your health care wishes and speak for you if you cannot speak for yourself. When you name your person, you’re taking the first step in creating an advance directive – a written statement about your wishes for health care. You’re letting doctors, hospitals, and other providers know who can speak for you if you cannot speak for yourself. 


Start by creating an account on the MyDirectives.com New Account web page.​​​​​​​​

Frequently Asked Questions

Other helpful resources

​​​​​​​​​​​​​