It’s Time To Talk To Your Loved Ones.
What is Advanced Care Planning?
Advanced care planning is simply talking with your loved ones about what your wishes would be if you were seriously ill and unable to speak and advocate for yourself. It is not just for all of us as we age. This is for everyone at every age because the unexpected could happen to us at any moment and having these difficult conversations with our loved ones is critical.
You might assume your loved ones know what you want. However, as health care professionals the one thing we see most is family members not knowing what their loved one wants because they had never talked about it.
Research shows that you are more likely to get the care you want if you have conversations about your future medical treatment and put a plan in place. It may also help your loved ones grieve more easily and feel less burden, guilt, and depression. — NIH
Advanced Care Planning in 5 Steps
Beginning Advanced Care Conversations
How To Use This List
Here’s some resources to warm yourself and your loved ones up to talking about advanced care planning
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How To Use This List
Here’s some resources to help you and your loved ones write down your wishes in a legally binding document.
You can also do this with an attorney or with a healthcare professional.
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