Do-it-yourself kit

What if you suddenly became so ill that you couldn’t communicate. Or had an accident that caused you to not be able to think clearly, or to speak? These things happen to people everyday. Do you know who would be asked to make medical decisions on your behalf? Would they be confident in knowing what your wishes would be?

Advance care planning means thinking about this type of situation, and giving your loved ones the information that they need to make medical decisions for you. No burden, no confusion. Just the comfort of knowing that they will be able to speak for you when you can’t speak for yourself.

Start Advance Care Planning for yourself. Today. Just follow the simple steps below.

• Step 1. Thinking about your future. Take steps to start advance care planning for yourself. Start here
• Step 2. Who will speak for you when you are too ill to speak for yourself? Who is your Substitute Decision Maker? You decide, start here
• Step 3. If you would feel more comfortable having things written down,  start here