Get Informed:
Talk About End-of-life Care

Talking – it's how your family will come to understand what quality of life means to you, how you'll become informed about options your doctor can offer you, and how your health care surrogate will know your medical and other end-of-life preferences.

It's likely that your loved ones and physicians won't start the conversation – it's up to you to express your wishes. Following are some suggestions that can help. You may also want to use Five Wishes, the living will that addresses not only your medical wishes, but your personal, spiritual and emotional wishes, as well. It can be used as a guide for your conversation about your end-of-life wishes.

Learn more:

• How do I talk to loved ones about end-of-life care?
• How do I talk to my doctor?
• What do I need to discuss with my health care surrogate?

Call 904.268.5200 for general information or 904.596.6500 for referral and admissions information.
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