Advanced Care Planning

Advanced care planning ensures that medical personnel understand your wishes in the event of a medical emergency. Because everyone has different values and views, the Ringside Health team takes a patient-centered approach to advanced care planning. Experienced physicians provide the guidance you need to create a living will and prepare other advanced medical directives used during a medical emergency or at the natural end of life. Call the Wellington, Florida, office today to learn more about the benefits of advanced care planning, or book a consultation online.

What is advanced care planning?

Advanced care planning prepares for future decisions about your health care in the event you’re too ill or unable to express your wishes. Planning ahead helps you and your loved ones communicate clearly and effectively so that everyone knows what to do in the event of a medical emergency.

Ringside Health provides advanced care planning for adults already facing health challenges and those planning for their future medical needs.

The medical team has extensive experience in all aspects of advanced care planning to help you prepare for unexpected health events and the natural end of life.

What does advanced care planning include?

Ringside Health offers guidance that supports advanced care planning directives like:

Power of attorney for health care

A power of attorney gives a loved one the legal ability to make decisions about your health and medical care. The representative (proxy) you choose should understand your wishes in the event of an unexpected accident or sudden illness, including a stroke or heart attack.

Living will

A living will is a legal document informing medical professionals how you wish to be cared for when you can’t make health care decisions. In a living will, you outline which treatments you want and don’t want.

For instance, you may request a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order if you don’t wish to receive life-saving measures after a life-altering medical event.

How do I get started with advanced care planning?

The first step in advanced care planning is to consider your values and wishes for your future medical care in the event of an emergency.

You can then meet with the Ringside Health team to talk about your wishes and ask questions about your advanced planning options.

The providers can discuss your current health and help you plan for what might happen later. They also help you identify a family member or other trusted person to designate as your proxy.

The medical team has years of experience helping people fill out advance directive forms that stay in their medical files. The team can also provide the guidance you need to prepare a living will and communicate your needs with family and friends.

Call Ringside Health today to schedule an advanced care planning consultation or book an appointment online.