Advance care planning is the process where an individual can map out the type of health and dental care they would or wouldn’t like to receive if they became seriously ill, injured or unable to communicate their preferences.
A series of workshops will be held across South Western Sydney to help people plan for their future healthcare needs.
SWSPHN has commissioned the Palliative Aged Care Consultancy Service (PACCS) to deliver advance care planning workshops, with funding provided under the Australian Government’s PHN Program.
PACCS is a palliative care and complex pain management service providing consultancy and education to residential aged care facilities across NSW.
The next round of workshops are now open to the public and include online and face-to-face sessions.
Upcoming workshops
Online webinar
Date: Thursday, 10 September
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Moss Vale
Date: Wednesday, 28 October
Time: 12pm to 1pm
Venue: The Argyle Community Room, 47 Railway Street, Moss Vale
Bowral
Date: Wednesday, 4 November
Time: 10am to 11am
Venue: Loseby Park Hall, Park Road, Bowral
Moss Vale
Date: Wednesday, 25 November
Time: Time to be confirmed
Venue: The Argyle Community Room, 47 Railway Parade, Moss Vale
The workshops are facilitated by specially trained staff who will guide participants through why advance care planning is important and how to get started. Attendees are supported to discuss their future healthcare preferences, complete an advance care plan and, where appropriate, ensure a more formal advance care directive is completed and signed.
They aim to improve access to support and information so more people feel confident discussing and documenting their healthcare wishes, helping ensure their preferences are understood by both family members and healthcare providers.
The workshops will help provide:
- greater confidence in discussing your wishes and preferences
- an opportunity to develop an advance care Directive or complete a Values and Preferences Statement in a 1:1 setting
- community support through a group setting which fosters peer encouragement and motivation
Find out more about Advance care planning workshops
Commissioned service provider:
The Advance Care Planning Workshops are funded by South Western Sydney PHN and delivered by Palliative Aged Care Consultancy Services.
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