Dummerston Cares is having a program on "Advance Care Planning: Why It Is For You," on May 9, 4-5:30, at the Dummerston Community Center in West Dummerston Village. This is a program for those who wish to plan ahead for a possible medical emergency such as a serious illness or accident in which you are unable to communicate your desires for medical treatment. Such an experience would likely go well for you if you had made your health care goals and wishes known in advance and had chosen someone to speak to medical authorities on your behalf.
Your health care wishes can be stated in what's known as an Advance Directive. An Advance Directive is a legal document that allows you to give instructions for a broad range of health care decisions and identifies the person (health care agent) who can make these decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself.
Suzanne Weinberg, assisted by Bill Schmidt, will explain the advance care planning process leading to the creation of an Advance Directive. Both are trained volunteers with Brattleboro Area Hospice's Taking Steps Program.
Come with your questions. And, if you already have an Advance Directive and wish to review it and perhaps update it, you're welcome too.
This program is sponsored by Dummerston Cares and Brattleboro Area Hospice.
Community Center in West Dummerston Village. This is a program for those who wish to plan ahead for a possible medical emergency such as a serious illness or accident in which you are unable to communicate your desires for medical treatment. Such an experience would likely go well for you if you had made your health care goals and wishes known in advance and had chosen someone to speak to medical authorities on your behalf.
Your health care wishes can be stated in what's known as an Advance Directive. An Advance Directive is a legal document that allows you to give instructions for a broad range of health care decisions and identifies the person (health care agent) who can make these decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself.
Suzanne Weinberg, assisted by Bill Schmidt, will explain the advance care planning process leading to the creation of an Advance Directive. Both are trained volunteers with Brattleboro Area Hospice's Taking Steps Program.
Come with your questions. And, if you already have an Advance Directive and wish to review it and perhaps update it, you're welcome too.
This program is sponsored by Dummerston Cares and Brattleboro Area Hospice.
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