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Respecting WishesGoals
• Encourage discussions about how people want to live their last years and final days
• Encourage the use of health care proxies and “living wills”
• Work with senior groups - and organizations providing medical, emotional and spiritual care - to assure that people’s wishes are respected
Niagara Caregivers Network
Respecting Wishes
Physician Inputthrough
Niagara Medical Society
CASE Professional Leadership
Well EldersFrail EldersCaregivers
PROGRAM SITESHome Health
Medical OfficesLong Term Care
HospitalsAdult Day TreatmentSenior Residences
Worksites
Council on AgingGrass Roots Leadership
Office of Aging
Network of Religious Communities
Center of Renewal
PROGRAM SITESSenior Clubs
Senior CentersChurches
Ideas
• Train seniors as program leaders– Lead or co-lead programs– Ongoing source of reliable information– Supported by RSVP
• Offer a series of programs to keep the discussion going
• Produce a television show
• Put information on a website
Advance Care Planning: A GiftAdvance Care Planning: A Gift
• Clarify values, beliefs
• Choose a Spokesperson
• Understand life-sustaining treatments
• Practical issuesCompassion and Supportat the End of Life
How to Clarify Values and BeliefsHow to Clarify Values and Beliefs
• Your values
• Your personal beliefs
• Your spiritual beliefs
• What makes life worth living
• What really matters to you
• Your hopes and wishes
Speak to your
• Spokesperson (Agent)
• Family
• Spiritual Adviser
• Physician
Suggested Program• “Respecting Wishes” program always offered• Optional programs:
– File of Life• The medical information you need, when you need it
– Being Your Best – Wellness Planning with Doctor & Family
Decide on Goal and check your signsChoose your Steps and learn each time
• Skills for communication, stress mgt and prayer
– Memories and Wisdoms• Create a “loving will”?
– Individual Facilitation through RSVP volunteers?
Next Steps
• June – July– Finalize fall programs– Begin video interviews
- August - September- Conduct training sessions
- September- Begin pilot programs at churches, senior centers,
agencies and worksites- October
- Begin TV broadcasts- Begin evaluating programs