Start the conversation and plan for your care today. Our care teams at Ascension Borgess provide personalized, compassionate advance care planning. Advance care planning (ACP) is a process for all adults that includes planning for future healthcare decisions by thinking about what matters most to you. You’ll write your preferences in an advance directive.An advance directive is a legal document that goes into effect only if you are unable to make healthcare decisions for yourself.
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Advanced care planning is about conversations that become documents — and documents that become conversations.
What is an advance directive?
An advance directive allows you to choose someone to speak for you. They become your “voice” if you lose the ability to be part of making healthcare decisions on your own. This person is often referred to as your patient advocate. Choose someone you trust to make healthcare decisions for you, such as a family member or friend. If you do not identify a patient advocate in an advance directive, the laws in the state where you live may dictate who makes your healthcare decisions.
At Ascension Michigan sites of care, we want you to be confident in your decisions. Advance care planning is a gift to you and your family. Talk to your healthcare provider to begin the ACP conversation today.
If you have questions, one of our hospital representatives can help you at an Ascension Borgess Hospital:
Get started by completing the following legal form(s) called advance directives.
