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Making your health care wishes known: Advance care planning for patients and families

What is advance care planning?

A couple walking in the distance down a road  The road has full-grown trees full of green leaves on either side. There's a light mist in the air. Advance care planning is intentional conversations with someone about your wishes for medical care. This takes away the guess work from your future caregivers.

Advance care planning provides information that others need to know if you become unable to make decisions due to a medical condition that leaves you unable to speak for yourself. It allows you to communicate the kind of care you want and the kind of care you do not want, leaving no questions about your care.

When you put these wishes in writing, this kind of plan is called an advance directive.

Allina Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care's commitment to successful planning

We will...

  • initiate advance care planning discussions before a medical crisis
  • assist you in creating a plan that is specific to your goals and wishes
  • make certain your advance care plan is complete and understood
  • be sure that all who care for you have access to your advance care plan
  • honor and respect your wishes when providing care

Questions?

Contact us at 651-635-9173 for more information on completing an advance care plan.

Advance care planning reference guides

These guides will help you and your loved ones.


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Saint Paul, MN 55114
651-635-9173
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