An Advance Care Directive (sometimes called a "living will") is a way of recording your health and personal care instructions for family members, doctors and healthcare workers.
It allows you to record now the type of care and treatment you would want if, in the future, you are unable to communicate or if you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself.
It is only used if you are unable to communicate or if you have lost the ability to make
decisions for yourself.
You can complete a Directive at any age and you can change it in the future. It is a good idea to update it regularly.
Why would you want to make an Advance Care Directive?
to help family and friends know what you would want in the way of health and personal care, if you can't speak for yourself
to inform doctors and healthcare workers what treatment you would have wanted had you been able to speak for yourself.
When would it be used?
only when you are unable to express your wishes and instructions.
Please visit our publications page to find out more about writing an Advance Care Directive
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