Age well – and have a say in your future health care
Ageing well initiatives have done wonders in empowering us to take charge of our health and invest in good habits to live better for longer. Yet we still need to consider the whole story. Unfortunately, life doesn’t go on forever.
Don’t leave your future care to chance
Advance care planning allows us to plan for our future health care. It enables us to make some decisions now about the health care we would or would not like to receive if we were to become seriously ill and unable to communicate our treatment preferences or make decisions.
As dementia is now the leading cause of death for women, and the second leading cause of death for men, it’s even more important that we prepare in advance and have a say in our own future while we can.
Advance care planning is making a powerful statement about who you are, how you want to live and what you value most about living, right up to your last day.
Advance care planning helps to ensure your loved ones and health providers know and respect your treatment preferences – regardless of any health crisis that arises.
Everyone wants to enjoy quality of life for as long as possible including maintaining your relationships, dignity, and choices about how you live. You need to ensure your family knows what matters to you and has certainty about your future care preferences. Have the conversations that matter today.
The Questions That Matter Most
Consider who would speak for you and what they would say if you were too unwell to speak for yourself. In ‘The Questions That Matter Most’ video produced by Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) and award-winning video production agency Creativa, they spoke to several families and asked the big questions.
Talk about the questions that matter most to you. Watch the video
Contact ACPA’s Support Service for advice and a free advance care planning starter pack.
The National Advance Care Planning Support Service™ can help answer your questions about advance care planning, starting conversations with loved ones, and completing advance care planning forms.
The starter pack includes forms, guides, and everything you need to ensure your health care preferences are known and respected. Carers may also receive a free pack.
Ph 1300 208 582 from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday (AEST/AEDT) or visit advancecareplanning.org.au
Advance Care Planning Australia™ is funded by the Australian Government