Advance decisions/living wills

Aim

To explore with practitioners when to suggest the use of an Advance decision/living will and their role in end-of-life decision making.

Outcome

Participants will be able to prepare advance decisions/living wills for clients as appropriate.

Agenda       

• What is an advance decision and is this the same as a living will?
• Compare and contrast the advance decision with the use of Health and Welfare LPAs
• When to use an advance decision
• Preparation of an advance decision
• When to update an advance decision
• Relevant cases