ADVANCE HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES

Why should you consider ADVANCE CARE PLANNING (ACP)?

ACP is the process that helps adults and their families understand and share their values, goals, and future medical care preferences. Planning out your future medical care allows you, your family, and your doctor to understand your wishes and other preferences should the occasion arise. The next step is documenting those decisions in the Advance Health Care Directive.

As part of ACP, the Advance Health Care Directive is a legal document to ensure your caregiver and your health care provider follow the specific medical treatments you do or do not want to be performed in situations where you cannot speak for yourself. Examples of such situations include being unconscious, in a coma, too ill to communicate your wishes, or when you have chosen someone you trust to make these decisions.