Plan ahead so you can receive the care that is important to you and matches your wishes.
Plan ahead to help your family and friends understand your wishes to save them tough choices when you can no longer make choices for yourself.
Plan ahead to give you and your loved ones peace of mind.
It is not easy to talk about how you want to live at the last phase of life. But, avoiding the conversation may actually make it harder at a time of a crisis. The time to talk is now. Have a conversation before you experience a health crisis, when you are able to share what is important to you. This will greatly reduce the uncertainty and anxiety for those who care about you. They won't have to guess what you want. Instead, you provide them with direction. And, by planning ahead you can think about your choices to receive the care that you want.
Advance Directives
