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Share what matters most.
Advance care planning involves thinking and communicating your preferences for future health care.
National Advance Care Planning Week is the perfect time to attend an event or share your thoughts with loved ones about what’s important to you.
Advance care planning involves shared planning for your future health care needs. It is a voluntary and ongoing process. It enables you to make some decisions now about the health care you would or would not like to receive if you were unable to communicate your preferences or make treatment decisions.
Everyone should consider advance care planning, regardless of their age or health. Advance care planning gives you the chance to:
Advance care planning:
Writing your wishes and preferences down allows you to say what you would want. This can give peace of mind to you and comfort to others as wishes and preferences are clear, understood and more readily respected.
Be open:
Think about a trusted person who is:
Depending on your state/territory, you may be able to appoint more than one substitute decision-maker.
Be ready
See advancecareplanning.org.au/create-your-plan and find the forms for your state or territory. Your GP or other health professional can support you to do advance care planning. You can also contact the National Advance Care Planning Support Service for free advice.
The information in this post was taken from the National Advanced Care Planning. For more information, visit their website at advancecareplanning.org.au.
Call the National Advance Care Planning Support Service on 1300 208 582 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (AEST) or via email at acpa@advancecareplanning.org.au