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Give the Gift of Peace of Mind with Advance Care Planning - Get It Done SB!
We have all heard, during difficult times, when decisions have to made for a loved one that has not communicated their healthcare wishes, families can have different opinions, which can lead to conflict, pain, and confusion. In her experience as a nurse, Shirley has seen how Advance Care Planning can ensure patients’ wishes are followed and the burden of decision making is taken off their loved ones. Your Advance Directive can truly be a gift of peace of mind for your friends and family.
Give the Gift of Peace of Mind with Advance Care Planning - Mi Regalo
We have all heard, during difficult times, when decisions have to made for a loved one that has not communicated their healthcare wishes, families can have different opinions, which can lead to conflict, pain, and confusion. Silvia Uribe shares how completing an Advance Directive can truly be a gift of peace of mind for your loved ones. For more information on Advance Care Planning, please visit www.miregalo.org (en español)
Advance Care Planning PSA - Get It Done SB!
Retired nurse Shirley Strickler shares her experience with families making difficult decisions for loved ones unable to speak for themselves in a medical emergency. In Shirley’s experience, there is a simple and straightforward solution to plan for the future and avoid family conflict, guilt, and painful decision making: Advance Care Planning.
At Get It Done SB!, we offer free Advance Care Planning services by helping community members make decisions about treatment options and who they want as an advocate BEFORE they experience a medical emergency. Give the gift of peace of mind to your loved ones today when you fill out your Advance Directive with Get It Done SB!
The Ultimate Gift of Love: Advance Care Planning
Julia Barrera at Get It Done SB! explains how Advance Care Planning can be the ultimate gift of love to your family and friends. Learn about what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is and why it is important, the components of the MyCare Advance Directive, and our work in the community to help people plan ahead for their healthcare.
KEYT Be Mindful: Advance Care Planning with Get It Done SB!
Get It Done SB! volunteer and ACP facilitator Jayne Brechwald and Valle Verde Social Services manager Dawna Cunha discuss with KEYT why Advance Care Planning is so important when planning ahead for the future of your medical care.
Source: KEYT News Channel 3-12
Get It Done SB Advance Care Planning PSA
Advance Care Planning means making decisions now about the kind of medical care you do or do not want in the future.
Mayo Clinic: Advance Directives
This video encourages patients to fill out advance directives for the benefit of themselves and their families.
Jeanne West: It’s Time for the Conversation
Hospice of Santa Barbara Community Engagement Manager Jeanne West leads this discussion on the importance of Advance Healthcare Planning and why the conversation is so important.
Dr. Sunita Puri: Language as Medicine: Finding the Right Words for the Right Conversations Virtual Event
We may know intellectually that mortality is inevitable, but how do we access the language and state of mind necessary to consider the type of care we and our loved ones want when we fall ill?
Planning for My Future Health Care Today
By Aly Lynch
The idea of planning for care through the end of life seems distant and hard to grasp for a lot of us — especially those considered young or without current health conditions. When are we at the end? When we’re diagnosed with cancer? When we’re in the wrong place at the wrong time? “Advance care planning” is similarly vague. In advance of what? Plus, a lot of us assume a doctor or medical team is responsible for planning our care.
