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SUMMARY:Advance Care Planning Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:Do you know who will make decisions if you are unable to speak
  for yourself? Learn about Advance Care Planning and how to start these co
 nversations. For adults. Please register..\nhttps://guelphpl.libnet.info/e
 vent/13054097
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Would you like to know more about <a href=
 "https://www.advancecareplanningontario.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener
 " title="Advance Care Planning Ontario website">Advance Care Planning</a> 
 and how to start these conversations?</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.hospice
 wellington.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Hospice Wellington 
 website">Hospice Wellington</a>&nbsp\;is offering a workshop on Advance Ca
 re Planning&nbsp\;at the <a href="https://www.guelphpl.ca/en/about-us/main
 .aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Main Library location and hou
 rs">Main Library</a>.</p>\n<p>Do you know who will make decisions for you 
 if you are unable to speak for yourself?&nbsp\; This question is crucial f
 or ensuring that if you are ever unable to speak for yourself due to illne
 ss or injury\, someone you trust can make decisions in alignment with your
  values\, beliefs and preferences.</p>\n<p>The person who can make decisio
 ns for you in the event that you are unable to do so is a substitute decis
 ion-maker (SDM) or Power of attorney (POA).&nbsp\; This is someone you hav
 e chosen or who has been legally designated to act on your behalf when it 
 comes to healthcare decisions.</p>\n<p>Having a conversation with your SDM
  about your health care wishes is essential to ensure they understand your
  values\, beliefs and preferences. It's important to be clear about things
  like:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>What types of treatments you would or would not want
  (e.g.\, life support\, resuscitation)</li>\n<li>How much weight you place
  on quality of life versus prolonging life</li>\n<li>Any religious or cult
 ural beliefs that might influence your decisions</li>\n<li>Any specific in
 structions\, such as preferences for palliative care or organ donation</li
 >\n<li>If you haven't had this conversation yet\, it&rsquo\;s a great idea
  to do so\, and to make sure all relevant documents are completed and acce
 ssible.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>By participating in this program\, you acknowledge
  that you accept and agree to Guelph Public Library's&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://www.guelphpl.ca/en/about-us/policies.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopene
 r" title="link to Policies page">Code of Conduct</a>.</p>\n<p>If you have 
 any questions\, please contact Library Programmer Ashley Gratton at&nbsp\;
 <a href="mailto:agratton@guelphpl.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title
 ="Email Ashley">agratton@guelphpl.ca</a>.</p>\n<p>Alternative formats are 
 available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library
  Communications at 519-824-6220.</p>\nhttps://guelphpl.libnet.info/event/1
 3054097
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