Making Informed Healthcare Decisions on National Healthcare Decisions Day
Learn the importance of advance care planning and how to communicate your healthcare preferences effectively. Discover resources to guide your decisions and encourage others to participate in National Healthcare Decisions Day. Start the conversation today!
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National Healthcare Decisions Day - Community Outreach Presentation This presentation is meant to serve as a guide for your community presentation Modify slides as needed to be appropriate for your organization and community Add your local resources as needed To edit presentation, click edit, then Edit Slides You can add your organizations logo on the master slide in the lower right corner Delete this slide before use
Advance Care Planning: Your Decisions Matter Presented By: [Name] [Title] [Organization] [Date]
Do you know what healthcare treatments you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself? Do other people know what your wishes are? National Healthcare Decisions Day
Today 1. Discover the value of advance care planning 2. Learn how to talk about the healthcare you want now and future healthcare decisions 3. Understand how to document your healthcare decisions using advance directives 4. Encourage others to honor National Healthcare Decisions Day National Healthcare Decisions Day
Advance Care Planning Puts you in the driver s seat. It involves: Thinking about your values Talking about your decisions Documenting your wishes National Healthcare Decisions Day
Why Plan Ahead? If unable to speak for yourself: Sudden illness or accidents You can have a say in your care by talking now Get the care that s right for you Leave a guide for others, figure it out together National Healthcare Decisions Day
Getting Started Reflect upon your values Decide what you want and do not want Talk to others Learn about life-sustaining treatments National Healthcare Decisions Day
Questions to Discuss What do you want and not want at the end of life? Who should speak for you? What are your concerns? What gives your life the most meaning? What one thing do you want to be sure your doctors, family and friends know about your wishes? National Healthcare Decisions Day
Talking About Your Decisions Valuable opportunity to reflect on what s important with those important to you Discussion needs to happen before a crisis The more you speak up, the better your healthcare can be Can provide comfort to those important to you Is up to YOU to initiate National Healthcare Decisions Day
Documenting Your Decisions Advance directives document healthcare decisions at the end of life Tool to help you think through and communicate your choices Two legal forms are available: Healthcare Power of Attorney Living Will National Healthcare Decisions Day
Healthcare Power of Attorney Document who makes medical decisions about your healthcare Authorized to speak ONLY if you can t May also be called a: "healthcare proxy or agent" healthcare surrogate "durable power of attorney for healthcare" National Healthcare Decisions Day
Your Healthcare Agent Can be anyone over the age of 18* Can be a chosen family member, loved one or close friend Is someone who: You trust Knows you well Will advocate in your behalf Will honor your wishes National Healthcare Decisions Day
Living Will States what you want and do not want for medical treatments at the end of life May also be called: Directive to physicians Healthcare declaration Medical directive National Healthcare Decisions Day
Important to Know Your advance directive should reflect your wishes Lawyers are not needed Not all documents are legally valid in every state A witness and a notary may be required Does not expire and can be updated as needed (your wishes can change) National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 - National Healthcare Decisions Day Collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations Opportunity to communicate and document future healthcare decisions Participating national organizations include: ABA, AMA, ANA, APC, NASW, NHPCO and others National Healthcare Decisions Day
What You Can Do Talk to those who matter to you Since today is national healthcare decisions day, I want to take this opportunity to talk with you about my decisions for healthcare if I am ever in a situation that I can not speak for myself [like Terri Schiavo or someone else]. National Healthcare Decisions Day
What You Can Do Talk about what is important to you Complete your advance directive Encourage others to do the same Join local efforts to promote National Healthcare Decisions Day National Healthcare Decisions Day
Resources That Can Help www.NHDD.org Advance care planning information Advance directive documents [List other state and local resources] National Healthcare Decisions Day
The future depends on what we do in the present. Mahatma Gandhi National Healthcare Decisions Day
