It is important while you are still healthy to plan ahead and make decisions about the type of medical care you would want if you became very sick. If you talk about your wishes now, you will be able to give your family a valuable gift - the gift of knowing what is important to you. If a medical crisis were to occur, having this information will help them, and me, take care of you in the way that you would want;
Watch a Goals of Care Video at http://www.acpdecisions.org/GHI to help you understand what some of your healthcare choices are. You will need a user id and password to access this video, which we can provide to you at your request.
Kokua Mau
Kokua Mau is Hawaii's Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, a community benefit, nonprofit organization. Kokua Mau is comprised of individual and organizational champions and supporters from hospitals, education, consumers, insurance, long term care and hospices. We hope that you will find useful Hawaii-focused information and resources on hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, POLST and advanced care planning for yourself, your loved ones and those you care for. http://www.kokuamau.org
Kokua Mau
Kokua Mau is Hawaii's Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, a community benefit, nonprofit organization. Kokua Mau is comprised of individual and organizational champions and supporters from hospitals, education, consumers, insurance, long term care and hospices. We hope that you will find useful Hawaii-focused information and resources on hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, POLST and advanced care planning for yourself, your loved ones and those you care for. http://www.kokuamau.org