FORT WAYNE, IND. – Feb. 17, 2020 – Parkview Regional Medical Center will be hosting free group discussions on advance care planning, beginning Thursday, Feb. 20. Attendees are encouraged to consider bringing family members, significant others or close friends to these sessions, which will be facilitated by Parkview’s Advance Care Planning team.
“Most of us have preferences about the care we want to receive if we experience a sudden, serious illness or accident,” said Erica Downing, BSW, LBSW, advance care plan facilitator, Parkview Health. “These are conversations that many people want to have with their family or physician, but they aren’t sure how to begin. Advance Care Planning fosters the environment to start this discussion, so your loved ones are prepared to carry out your wishes.”
Downing will guide the conversation to cover these topics:
- Thinking about healthcare values and goals
- Considering personal healthcare choices that may need to be made in the future
- Learning how to talk about these choices with your doctor and loved ones
- Making a written plan, called an advance directive
Discussions will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Advance Care Planning conference room at Parkview Regional Medical Center, 11104 Parkview Circle, Suite 420. Attendees should park near and use Entrance 11. Session dates for 2020 are Feb. 20, March 17, April 22, May 7, June 16, July 29, Aug. 20, Sept. 15, Oct. 21 and Nov. 12.
These sessions are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested to ensure discussion materials are available for all participants. For more information or to register, email Downing at erica.downing@parkview.com.