Advance care planning can include:
- Appointing someone – think about who you trust to make medical decision on your behalf if you were unable to. You can complete a legal form to appoint this person as your Medical Treatment Decision Maker
- Chatting and communicating – talk to family, friends and doctors about what is important to you. Discuss your values, preferences and what you would find unacceptable in relation to your health.
- Putting it on paper – you can write down your values, preferences and what is important to you in an Advance Care Directive.
Benefits of advance care planning:
- Families of people who have done advance care planning experience less anxiety, depression and stress and are more satisfied with care received
- It reduces non-beneficial transfers to acute care and unwanted interventions.
- It improves end-of-life care, and person and family satisfaction with care
Find out more about advance care planning at:
Advance Care Planning Australia