Tō Tātou Reo (Advance Care Planning)

Advance care planning is a process of thinking and talking about your values and goals and what your preferences are for current and future health care. It helps you to understand what the future might hold, and say what health care you would or would not want, including end-of-life care. This service is for anyone over 18 who is able to make decisions for themselves.  

This service is for everyone. You may be perfectly healthy and would like to plan and prepare for the worst-case scenario, e.g., when a sudden unexpected illness happens. You may want to plan because you have a life-threatening illness or a long-term condition.

This service will help with:

The service runs advance care plan, serious illness conversation guide and shared goals of care workshops for:

• Community information sessions at various locations across the Nelson Bays region, including retirement villages, community providers e.g. Nelson Tasman Age Concern and NGOs (Nongovernmental organisations)

• Health professionals working in the community, including aged residential care, general practice, Māori health providers,  and within acute care settings

• Health professional training can also be done face-to-face at general practice and aged residential care facilities

More information available from Te Whatu Ora:  Advance care planning

How to access the service:

Ask the nurse at your general practice about doing an Advance care Plan or ask at Age Concern Nelson Tasman: ageconnect@ageconcernnt.org.nz

You can also do your plan online and then make an appointment to have it signed off at your general practice (enquire if there is a cost for you): Your plan — Advance care planning

Health Professional Workshops: www.nbph.org.nz/professionals/workshops (Some non-health professionals can also access the training contact the Facilitator directly)

Advance Care Planning Facilitator contact: acp@nbph.org.nz