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Advance Care Planning You are here:HomeOur ServicesDepartments and ServicesA Life’s better with a plan Who do you want to make medical decisions for you if you were not able to make them yourself? Would they know what you want? In the future, there may come a time when you are so unwell that you cannot tell your family or healthcare team what you might want or not want with your medical treatment. By thinking about this when you are well, even though it might be hard, you can help those who will make those decisions for you. This ensures your wishes are known. This whole process of thinking and communicating your wishes is called Advance Care Planning (ACP). You can write your wishes in a document. This is called an Advance Care Directive. You can also appoint someone to speak for you, if you are too sick to speak for yourself. This person is called your Medical Treatment Decision Maker. Watch this short video on Advance Care Planning: Patient Story Dorothy was sick with many health conditions. Her family thought they knew what she wanted, but they weren’t 100% sure. Together the family chatted and Dorothy wrote an Advance Care Directive. This he ... Read more Benefits of ACP Advance Care Planning reduces stress for your family, clarifies treatments and identifies the legal decision maker for medical staff, gives you peace of mind Read more When to do ACP Anyone can do Advance Care Planning. Read more ACP in 3 Steps Advance Care Planning can be broken down into 3 steps. Read more Resources Resources Read more Contact Us Contact Us Read more