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To promote
Advance Care Planning
The Hong Kong Society of Advance Care Planning
Mission
Our Society is committed to promoting Advance Care Planning (ACP) and relevant development in policies and care services, thereby ensuring that every individual’s care preferences are heard and respected.
3 Steps of ACP
ACP is an ongoing process.
01.
Clarify Goal of Care：
To clarify what matters most to us should we become seriously ill and unconscious in the future.
02.
Communicate Care Preferences：
To share our preferences for end-of-life care and underlying values with our significant others and to the healthcare providers.
03.
Record the planning process：
To document the discussions that take place during the planning process, including care preferences, values and related concerns.
Key Individuals in the ACP process
ACP is a platform that enables communication among all stakeholders
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Individuals
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Significant others
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Health and social care providers
Three legal documents that might be addressed during the ACP process:
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Advance Medical Directive
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Enduring Powers of Attorney
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Will
However, ACP should not only focus on signing documents...
& it's not just about "death".
Instead, through the planning process, we are learning to ...
Live in the
moment
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