Thinking ahead
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This section offers information which may be of help as you decide what is important for you. Thinking about your future health in advance can help in making things easier for you and your support network.
It can help you to think about what things are important to you so you can talk about them with your family and the people who are looking after you. Some people like to plan and to write down important information and wishes for the future. It helps other people know what your wishes are.
You can find out more information on how to do this by speaking to a health professional or by clicking below:
What is Future Care Planning?
Future Care Planning helps you make informed choices about how and where you want to be treated and supported in the future.
It requires health and care practitioners to work with you and your carer(s) to ensure the right thing is done at the right time by the right person to achieve the best outcome.
Future Care Planning puts you at the centre of the decision-making process about your health and care needs.
How can it help me?
- By encouraging you to have conversations about what matters to you, Future Care Planning can help:
- manage change in an organised way
- prevent crisis
- reduce future stress
- promote quality of life
- provides clarity for those involved in your care.
Further information
What is the ReSPECT process?
The ReSPECT process creates personalised recommendations for your clinical care and treatment in a future emergency in which you are unable to make or express choices.
These recommendations are created through conversations between you, your family, and your health and care professionals to understand what matters to you and what is realistic in terms of your care and treatment.
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