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Advance Care Planning
Learn about advance care planning
Make a plan in 5 steps
Learn about the Goals of Care Designation order
General approaches to care
Personal directive: Choose your decision-maker
Keep advance care planning documents in a Green Sleeve
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Advance care planning is a way to help you plan and document your wishes for the type of healthcare you want now and in the future. Advance care planning is a process where you do the following:
Advance care planning is for every Albertan who is age 18 or older. It’s especially important for people who:
Advance care planning is also important for people who are healthy. If something happens suddenly (such as an injury) or your health changes and you can’t make decisions about your healthcare, planning ahead makes sure the right people know your wishes.
If there’s a time when you can’t speak for yourself, it’s important that your loved ones and your healthcare team understand your wishes for healthcare. No one knows what tomorrow might bring or how your health will be in the future. Planning ahead helps make things easier for you and the people who are important to you.
Making your plan today:
It’s important to start talking about your healthcare wishes now, before you have a health crisis. But remember that it’s never too late to start making your plan.
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