None of us knows what tomorrow will bring, or can predict our future health. Advance care planning guides everyone who needs to make decisions for you, and can bring comfort and peace of mind to your family and to anyone who must make health care decisions on your behalf. Thinking through these choices now also helps prepare you for decisions you might face later, while you are still able to make them yourself.
When you talk about your plans, it's important that your family knows what you would like to happen if you become ill. Talk about who will make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to.
Every adult can benefit from advance care planning, not only older adults. An unexpected event or change in health can happen to anyone, at any age.
Family members and supporters often set these plans up alongside a loved one.
