Making your health care wishes known: Advance care planning for patients and families
What is advance care planning?
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.
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Advance care planning is intentional conversations with someone about your wishes for medical care. This takes away the guess work from your future caregivers.
