Advanced Care Plans. Plan for Tomorrow, Live Fully Today
Life Care’s Advance Care Planning helps you make informed decisions about your future care, ensuring your wishes are respected. Our compassionate team guides you through the process, providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Our Advanced Care Planning
Guidance and Support
Personalised Planning
Document Assistance
Family Communication
How We Support Your Choices
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Compassionate and Person-Centred Care: We prioritise your individual needs and values, ensuring your decisions are at the heart of the planning process.
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Empowerment and Control: We empower you to take control of your future care, giving you a voice in decisions that affect your life.
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Respectful Guidance: Our team provides a safe and supportive space for open and honest conversations about your wishes.
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Holistic Support: We address the emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of Advance Care Planning, supporting your overall well-being.
Take the first step towards securing your future.
Shape your future with intention and kindness through Advance Care Planning
Benefits of Having an Advance Care Plan
Having an advance care plan gives you clarity and confidence about the care you want in the future. It ensures your wishes are documented, understood, and respected, especially during times when you may not be able to speak for yourself. For many people, it also brings reassurance knowing their family won’t have to make difficult decisions on their behalf.
An advanced care plan can also guide health professionals, helping them provide care that aligns with your values, preferences, and goals. It’s a practical way to support your independence, protect your choices, and create peace of mind for you and those closest to you.
Legal Considerations in Advance Care Planning
When creating advance care plans, it’s important to understand the legal documents that help formalise your wishes. These may include an Advance Care Directive, Enduring Power of Attorney, or medical decision-making forms, depending on your situation. Each document plays a different role, but together they ensure the right people are authorised to act on your behalf if needed.
Life Care can help you understand these options and talk through the decisions involved, so you feel supported and informed throughout the process. While legal documents require careful thought, they are a valuable part of safeguarding your choices for the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Advance Care Planning is the process of making decisions about the care you would want to receive if you become unable to speak for yourself. It involves discussing your values and wishes with loved ones and documenting them in an advance care directive.
It ensures your voice is heard, reduces stress for your family, and helps you receive care that aligns with your values and preferences.
Life Care Chaplains, Nurses and Allied Health team are trained to provide guidance and support throughout the Advance Care Planning process.
You can start an advance care plan at any time, but many people find it helpful to begin when they feel well and able to think clearly about their preferences. Planning early ensures your wishes are understood long before decisions need to be made, giving you and your family peace of mind.
Yes. An advance care plan can be updated whenever your wishes, health, or personal circumstances change. Reviewing it from time to time helps ensure it still reflects what matters most to you. Your choices remain in your hands, and you are free to make changes at any stage.