Its Just Wishful Thinking Unless You Make Your Wishes Known-April 16th is Advanced Care Planning Day

Wednesday April 16th is Advanced Care Planning Day in Canada. Author and Speaker Jane Blaufus Encourages People to Plan to Start Talking About The End.
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Jane Blaufus, Author, WITH THE [STROKE] OF A PEN™, Claim your life
Jane Blaufus, Author, WITH THE [STROKE] OF A PEN™, Claim your life
TORONTO - April 15, 2014 - PRLog -- What would happen if suddenly, one day out of the blue you were unable to communicate or care for yourself, or make important medical decisions? And what if the people closest to you had no idea what your wishes were and yet had to make those bedside decisions on your behalf – would they make the ‘right’ decisions? Wednesday April 16th is National Advance Care Planning Day and while nobody likes to talk about medical directives or final wishes, it’s important to have a conversation about how to plan for the unexpected should you be unable to speak up or advocate for yourself.

Did you know that according to Advance Care Planning Canada:

·          86% of Canadians have not heard of advance care planning

·          less than half have had a discussion with a family member or friend about healthcare treatments if they were ill and unable to communicate

·          only 9% had ever spoken to a healthcare provider about their wishes for care

·          over 80% of Canadians do not have a written plan

·          only 46% have designated a Substitute Decision Maker – someone to speak on their behalf if they could not communicate

Despite countless news stories in the media about the stress and doubt families face when making life and death decisions or even the strife created when family and friends don’t agree with major medical decisions made by the primary caregiver, people are still scared to talk about Advanced Care Planning, or don’t even know where to start. And let’s face it, it’s not exactly a discussion that people have over a drink or dinner with family and friends on a Friday night. If you are a caregiver or a substitute decision maker, wouldn’t it offer you peace of mind to know that the person you are responsible for looking after has prepared an advance care plan?

Author and Speaker Jane Blaufus understands the fear and hesitation both the caregiver and the person being cared for face, “When someone is nearing the end of their life it’s just not the time to start the discussion, and at that point it may not even be an option. It’s about having the conversation when they are of sound mind and body.” states Jane, “Organizing and compiling documents, arranging for such things as living wills, powers of attorney for medical and financial affairs, having a properly drafted and current will, etc., helps to significantly reduce anxiety, fear, and confusion and most importantly allows family members the time and energy necessary to attend to their loved ones in their final days.”

To help families get the conversations started you can read Jane’s Blog: www.JaneBlaufus.com/Blog. More tips and resources are available at Advanced Care Planning Canada.

To book Jane for an interview or to provide commentary on financial, family or planning topics, please contact:

Rania Walker

Phone: 416-258-8953

rania@sparqstreet.com

@raniaspeaks

Jane Blaufus is an Author, Professional Speaker and Personal Finance Coach.  Her book, WITH THE [STROKE] OF A PEN®, Claim your life shares her personal story, struggles and lessons learned following the unexpected death of her first husband. She has been featured BNN’s Money Talk, CTV National News Channel, CBC’s Lang and O’Leary Exchange, CHCH Morning Live, CFRB NewsTalk 1010, Zoomer Radio and CTV News at Noon. She is a Huff Post Contributor and GlobalNews.ca’s Financial/Insurance Community Blogger Expert.   www.janeblaufus.com @janeblaufus

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