Become a Member of Caring Advocates

A Basic Membership in Caring Advocates includes registration of all your Advance Care Planning documents.

A Regular Membership in Caring Advocates includes in addition:

1. The book, Peaceful Transitions: A Successful, Compassionate Strategy for Life's Final Challenge (a $25 value);
2. One deck of My Way Cards and, after you complete sorting them and send us your decisions, a My Way Cards-Living Will that is ready for you to sign and have witnessed (a $30 value);
3. Your state's Proxy Directive / Power of Attorney for Health Care;
4. When you request it, we will send you a Thirst Reducing Aid Kit (a TRAK);
5. Access to consult our professional staff for advice and support.

The Regular Membership costs $100, a portion of which may be considered a tax-deductible donation by the person who prepares your taxes.
Caring Advocates will try to work with everyone, regardless of the ability to pay.

Level of member	Cost	BENEFITS
Basic	$20	Authorized people can request immediate retrieval of the latest version of all your documents stored in a national registry. That way, the document will be available when needed. Also, there is no need for you to send copies to all your physicians, proxies, and loved ones every time you modify or change a document; you can just let them know (electronically) that you made some changes. Importantly, these people can also be notified electronically, in case of an emergency. If you at some point you require a Thirst Reducing Aid Kit, we will provide one at our cost.
Regular	$100 for the first year $20 per year thereafter	This is our most popular level and includes the Basic Membership + A copy of the book, Peaceful Transitions: A Successful, Compassionate Strategy for Life's Final Challenge A deck of My Way Cards so you can create a My Way Cards-Living Will, which Caring Advocates will prepare for you.
Deluxe	$300-$700	This is a prudent choice for many. All of the above plus one hour of counseling to help you prepare your documents. The total one-time cost is usually between $300 and $700.
Premium	Determined on an individual basis	This is our finest service. It is particularly appropriate for patients with early dementia. All of the above plus two or more hours of interviewing that can be recorded on audio or video-as a Planning Professional A) assesses your ability to make medical decisions, and B) documents your end-of-life wishes. Other strategic documents can be added, if required.
If you have made your choice about which level of membership you'd like and you want to pay by CREDIT CARD or PayPal, click below or call us to create an individualized membership at 800 647 3223. If you have If already purchased books or set of My Way Cards, call us at 800 647 3223 to upgrade your "readership" to a "membership." All contributions will help those with more limited resources and will further our educational and research missions to help individuals and families experience peaceful transitions. Note: The wholesale value of books and cards that you receive for personal use, and the value of the hour(s) of consultation, are not likely to be considered tax-deductible, but ask your tax adviser. Established in March, 2000, Life Transitions Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization. In 2007, the name was changed to Caring Advocates. Checks can be sent via US Postal Service to Caring Advocates, 2730 Argonauta Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Stocks and bonds can be transferred to Caring Advocates, a California corporation. (Call us for account information, or to send us an e-check.) CREDIT CARDS: Even if you do not have a PayPal account, you can use most credit cards with PayPal, which is fast and free, and considered safe and secure. PayPal's stated policy is not to share your information with any third party or company.