Advance care planning helps adults record medical, legal, and financial preferences before illness or injury limits their ability to speak for themselves. This guide explains how to choose a health care agent, document wishes, organize key records, and keep the plan current.
Essential Concepts
– Choose a trusted health care agent.
– Complete and discuss an advance directive.
– Organize legal, insurance, account, and property records.
– Share documents with the right people.
– Review the plan after major life or health changes.