Planning Your Future Medical Care
The What and The How
Presentation by Dr. David Giansiracusa
Monday, April 30 th , 2018
Merrill Memorial Library
5:30 pm
Give yourself and your loved-ones some precious gifts:
- Plan what medical care you wish if you become seriously ill or
injured. - Choose and inform someone to speak for you should injury or
illness prevent you from speaking for yourself. - Communicate:
– which goals make your life most meaningful to you
– what would be worse than death to you - Document and share these decisions with your loved ones and
medical caregivers.
This presentation will cover:
- What is Advance Care Planning?
- Why is it hard to do? Why do people avoid doing it?
- When should Advance Care Planning be done?
- What important decisions should be made, shared in conversations,
and documented in writing?
For additional information and to RSVP, please contact:
- David Giansiracusa, MD dgiansiracusa@gmail.com
- Yarmouth Community Resource Specialist 835-9866
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