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Advance directives are for times when you can’t speak for yourself.  Advance Care Planning helps you choose how you want to live.

Advance health care directives are a way for you to give consent for certain situations where you might want or not want treatment. They can also be used to appoint someone to make decisions for you, if you can’t do so yourself. An advance directive gives you a better chance of having your wishes carried out, even if you can’t talk to the doctors about what you want.

An advance health directive will not affect the type or quality of your care while you can voice your own decisions. It only comes into play when you can’t.

This presentation will include:

1. What are advance directives?

2. Who should be your healthcare agent?

3. What should I discuss with my doctor regarding advance directives?

4. General advance directives, such as, healthcare power of attorney, living wills, and do-not-resuscitate orders.

Presenter: Mark Ellingson, Chaplain Manager at Altru Health System.  Board Certified Chaplain. 

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Warroad High School Library

Cost: No cost