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Advance Care Planning

Advance Care Planning (or ACP) is the process of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end of life care.

Advance care planning gives everyone a chance to say what’s important to them. It helps people understand what the future might hold and to say what treatment they would and would not want. It helps people, their families and their healthcare teams plan for future and end of life care.

This makes it much easier for families and healthcare providers to know what the person would want - particularly if they can no longer speak for themselves.

Start a Conversation with your Girlfriend

Which medical treatments do you wish to receive at the end of your life?  It may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation before it's to late.

I just read about how planning for death is a gift you can give your family and friends. It got me thinking, maybe I should do that, too.  It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

Start a Conversation with an Important Person

Who do you want to be the executor of your will and who do you want to inherit your assets? It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation on the Golf Course. 

Many things can prevent people preparing for death and dying including beliefs, feelings and practicalities. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important. 

Start a Conversation with your Mates

Many things can prevent people preparing for death and dying including beliefs, feelings and practicalities. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation with the Whānau

Death and dying can seem difficult to deal with but there are lots of services and people who are ready to help. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

Start a Conversation over Coffee

Who will serve as your Healthcare Agent if you’re unable to make medical decisions yourself?  It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation whilst Fishing

Death and dying can bring out the best in people. Recognising this can help people see the whole picture, not just the bad stuff. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

 Start a Conversation at the Bach

Many things can prevent people preparing for death and dying including beliefs, feelings and practicalities.  It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation in the Garden

Who will serve as your power of attorney if you need help handling your financial affairs? It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

Start a Conversation over Kai

Have you read stories about people who are kept alive on a machine, because their fami­ly is arguing over what to do? I don’t want that to happen to me.” It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation at the Kitchen Table

I’m in great health and have a lot to live for. At the same time, I realise that accidents can happen to anyone at any time. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

Start a Conversation around the Barbie

Conversations that count - Helping families think and talk about death and dying.It may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

  

Start a Conversation at the Beach

Many things can prevent people preparing for death and dying including beliefs, feelings and practicalities. It  may not be easy to talk about planning for your future and end-of-life care, but it is important.

 





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