What is Advance Care Planning?

Advance care planning involves…

• Understanding your possible future healthcare choices.
• Thinking about your choices in light of what is important to you and your values.
• Talking about your decisions with loved ones and your doctors.
• Writing down your plans in Advance Directives so they will be ready if needed. 

It's important to remember that…

• Your plans and advance directives can be changed as your situation or wishes change.
• Advance care planning is done over time and not a single conversation.
• Decisions like these are best considered before there is a health crisis — and changes to your plans can be made at any time. 

Planning ahead for your healthcare — now, while you are able to — is a gift you can give to yourself and to those you love.

Patients may be referred by contacting the Pain and Palliative Care Program at 215-728-3544, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.