. . . if you couldn’t speak for yourself? This video outlines the 5 steps of Advance Care Planning* to help you ensure that should you be unable to speak for yourself, the people close to you know what kind of health and personal care you would want in the future.
- Think about what is most important to you – your values, wishes and beliefs.
- Learn about your overall health. This may include current conditions you want to better understand.
- Decide on your Substitute Decision Maker(s), one or more people who are willing and able to speak for you if you cannot speak for yourself.
- Talk about your values, beliefs and wishes with your Substitute Decision Maker(s), family, friends and health care providers.
- Record your values, wishes and beliefs in your Advance Care Planning Guide, in a letter, poem, video or audio recording.
* In the USA Advance Care Planning is also referred to as Health Care Directives (click for details).
(c) Canadian Hospice and Palliative Association (https://www.chpca.ca/)
Very valuable and smart practicle info and vid. Thank you.