Voice Your Choice advocates for patients' final wishes
Our Advanced Care Planning Program known as "Voice Your Choice" advocates for the healthcare wishes of our patients.
Despite end-of-life-issues being difficult for anyone to talk about, the more we have the conversation, the more thoroughly we’ll understand our options and learn how to communicate our wishes and those of our loved ones.
At Hospice of Southwest Ohio, we lobby for our patients’ wishes. As difficult as it is to share personal concerns, values and spiritual beliefs, sometimes it can be as helpful as talking about specific treatments and circumstances.
As a patient, voicing choices with your loved ones can help ensure personal wishes are followed. And as a caregiver, speaking up for the patient in your care can help their final days be as comfortable as possible.
Voice Your Choice provides:
- Community education
- Professional CEUs
- On-site form completion
Gathering the courage to make personal decisions can be frightening for many. The hardest part is acknowledging this and finding out where to start. Keep these three points in mind:
- Thinking about your end of life can be exhausting and emotional.
- Thinking through what’s important often means having “Aha!” moments about yourself.
- Determining personal choices at the end of your life can give you and your loved ones peace of mind.
Defining personal decisions with Voice Your Choice
When caring for a patient in hospice while making their final decisions, start with helping them answering the following questions:
Sometimes the best starting point for end-of-life contemplation is what worries you. For others, the starting point is considering who is important.
Sometimes the best starting point for end-of-life contemplation is what worries you. For others, the starting point is considering who is important.
