Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 18 minutes ago

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It's important for the health care team, patient and their family to work in partnership to discuss medical options and make care decisions centered around the patient's wishes and care goals.

Advance Care Planning means reflecting on your personal values and beliefs around wellness and illness. Then sharing these beliefs with the people that are important to you and your health care team. These values and beliefs can then be followed if a medical decision needs to be made on your behalf.

Additional Resources

For guidance on preparing for future healthcare decisions, there are dedicated advanced care planning resources and tools available.

- My Voice: Expressing My Wishes for Future Health Care Treatment (available in multiple languages): www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors/health-safety/advance-care-planning

- FNHA Honouring My Journey Advanced Care Planning Basket: fnha.ca/what-we-do/healthy-living/advance-care-planning

- People’s Law School: Planning for Your Future: peopleslawschool.ca/publications/planning-your-future

Chapters
0:00 The importance of advance care planning
1:26 Advance care planning resources
3:09 A family's experience with advance care planning