Planning for the end of life is critical yet often neglected. Research shows that peole who have completed some form of advance care planning are more likely to receive end of life care more aligned to their wishes than those who have not, yet 49% of people have not completed any form of advance care planning.
Professor Colleen Cartwright is the Director, ASLaRC Aged Care Services Unit at Southern Cross University and is an international expert in ageing, ethics and medical decisions at the end of life.
This seminar is based on Professor Colleen Cartwright’s recently released Planning for the End of Life for People with Dementia Part 1 Alzheimer’s Australia discussion paper in which she fully explains the different legal options available to people to plan their end of life care. For people with dementia this is particularly important as there will come a time when they will not be able to make care decisions. Advance planning enables them to make their wishes known and appoint someone they trust to ensure their wishes are respected.
This seminar is relevant for people with dementia, family carers and other family members, community care and residential care providers and other health care professionals.