Advance planning and thinking and talking about dying
Author:
Health Quality and Safety Commission (NZ)
Description:

Available on this advance care planning website:

  • ACP template and guide. Working with consumer groups around the country, the team have developed a plan and guide as a single document that provides clearer, simpler prompts to help people consider and document the care they would or would not want in the future. The plan can be completed as a writable PDF or in hard copy.
  • Information for health professionals including an implementation guide
  • Online training options including: Advance Care Planning Self-Assessment (Rate yourself against the competencies involved in Advanced Care Planning, and identify what level of training you need) and Advance Care Planning Level 1 Training
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An elephant in the room: Advance care planning in dementia
Author:
Oleg Kiriaev for Hospice New Zealand, 2014 (NZ)
Description:
Dr Oleg Kiriaev discusses the issues surrounding advanced care planning, dementia, and competence including “The Clinical Conundrum”: advanced care planning ensures patient-centred end of life care, but people with dementia can be excluded from advanced care planning by their lack of competence. Registration required to listen.
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Advance care planning in dementia: recommendations for healthcare professionals
Author:
Karen Harrison Dening, Elizabeth Sampson, and Kay De Vries (UK)
Description:
This article discusses the context and importance of a palliative care approach and recommends rationales and strategies for healthcare professionals to support families affected by dementia to better plan for their future care. Of particular interest may be the communication models discussed.
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Planning Ahead, for Community and Healthcare Professionals
Author:
Dementia Australia (Au)
Description:
Dementia Australia has produced an online resource for professionals about supporting advance care planning for people living with dementia, including videos and community presentation resources. While care must be taken to ensure New Zealand forms are used, the general content is very relevant for New Zealand practitioners.
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