A Plan of Care
A Plan of Care is a book that explains in clear language how to make health and personal care decisions for a person who has dementia and has lost the capacity to make their own decisions. It contains several life stories that illustrate how difficult it can be to make decisions for another person whose wishes and values we want to respect.
The book highlights the importance of planning ahead and contains a four page Plan of Care form that you can complete. The book is written for use in New South Wales and is relevant for people who have the task of making decisions for a person with dementia
A Plan of Care is written for family members and friends who have to make decisions about the medical and personal care of people who are no longer able to make their own decisions because they have dementia.
Making these kinds of decisions can be a difficult and emotionally challenging task because we all want to do “the right thing” for the person. This book tries to make the process of “substitute decision making” easier by explaining what is involved in making decisions when the person has lost capacity.
how to order the book
A Plan of Care can be downloaded as a PDF free of charge.
Download A Plan of Care free of charge [PDF, 305kb]
OR
GET A PRINTED hard copy of the Plan of Care book
A hard copy of the book is available at a SALE PRICE of $7.50 per book (including postage and handling)
You can order a hard copy of the Plan of Care book by downloading an order form (PDF, 87kb) and sending the form together with a cheque or money order payable to:
Advance Care Directive Association Inc
18/113 Johnston Street
Annandale NSW 2038
You can ALSO request an order form by phone:
0423 157 003
This phone number is only for requests for order forms. We are sorry we
cannot give personal advice about making advance care directives.
Request an order form by EMAIL: info@advancecaredirectives.org.au
Advance Care Directive Association Inc. is a private not for profit organisation, and is not registered for GST.