advance directive to complete a POLST, though it’s best to have both.As of now the only states that do not meet the National POLST Paradigm criteria are Vermont, Maryland, Nebraska, and Massachusetts. That just means they have a different type of form for patients to complete to make their wishes known. If you are elderly or know yourself to be in the late stages of illness, especially when your body is growing weaker no matter what you do, having a completed and signed POLST form is the best single thing you can do to protect whatever wishes you have for your own end-of-life care.
