Making Wishes Known
This section supports conversations about what matters most. You will find resources to help you and the person you are caring for talk about values, wishes, and preferences for care. These tools can guide important conversations and help ensure that care reflects what is most meaningful to them.
Looking for more support? Explore the Resource Library for the full collection of Walking Alongside tools and resources, or follow the Caregiver Pathway to guide your next steps.
Resources for this section
| Section | Title | Description | Resource Type | Details | Keywords & tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making Wishes Known | Making Wishes Known | An educational presentation on advance care planning, helping individuals and families understand their rights, identify a spokesperson, and begin meaningful conversations about care preferences. | Slide Deck | # | advance care planning, wishes, values, substitute decision maker, discussion, community, family, planning ahead, spokesperson, care conversations, decision making, end-of-life planning, presentation, community education |
| Making Wishes Known | Making Wishes Known Speaker's Notes | Speaker's Notes accompanying the Making Wishes Known educational presentation on advance care planning, helping individuals and families understand their rights, identify a spokesperson, and begin meaningful conversations about care preferences. | Slide Deck Speaker's Notes | # | advance care planning, wishes, values, substitute decision maker, discussion, community, family, planning ahead, spokesperson, care conversations, decision making, end-of-life planning, facilitator guide, presentation, community education |
| Making Wishes Known | The Time is Now: Advance Care Planning for First Nations People | A video explaining advance care planning, why early conversations matter and what it means to choose someone to make decisions for you, if you cannot. | Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjSTxb-lHIg | advance care planning, video, First Nations, SDM, substitute decision maker, spokesperson, decision-making, early conversations, communication, care preferences |
| Making Wishes Known | Coming Full Circle: Planning for Your Care | A workbook with questions and prompts to guide conversations and encourage reflection on values, beliefs, and care preferences, select a trusted decision maker, and document what matters most. | Booklet | https://livingmyculture.ca/media/3831/planning-for-your-care-large-print.pdf | planning, reflection, care, values, beliefs, handout, toolkit, subsitute decision maker, conversations, care preferences, Indigenous voices, decision making, planning ahead, spiritual wellness, mental wellness, emotional wellness |
| Making Wishes Known | Why Advance Care Plan | A poster explaining why it’s important to plan ahead and talk about your care wishes before becoming seriously ill. | Poster | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Te-RRN5GCCgR7UgfSwm3ZeOTdVXsJvf3/view?usp=drive_link | advance care, benefits, early planning, discussion, awareness |
| Making Wishes Known | Making Your Wishes Known | A pamphlet outlining what advance care planning is, answering common questions, highlighting your rights, and how to begin conversations about wishes with family and care providers. | Pamphlet | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T_HOi_5OGFG28vCsr4Po8inQunmDk3VP/view?usp=drive_link | advance care, planning, pamphlet, discussion, Indigenous, care preferences, community, early conversations, health care rights, planning ahead, substitute decision maker, spokesperson, decision making, mental wellness |
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