Advance Care Planning Resources

An advance directive is used to tell health care what kind of medical care you want if you are too sick or hurt to talk or make decisions. Remember they cannot honor your wishes if they don't know what they are!

 

There Are a lot of great resources for discussing your healthcare wishes.  

Remember Advance care planning should start early, before a healthcare crisis occurs.

Click on the links below to begin the conversation with your loved ones.

 

The Conversation Project

American Bar Association ACP Guide National Institute on Aging
Medicare Veteran's Administration Caring Info
Five Wishes AARP Mayo Clinic
Alabama Hospital Association ALABAMA ADVANCE DIRECTIVES ALABAMA LAWS