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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.

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SectionTitleDescriptionResource TypeDetailsKeywords & tags
Making Wishes KnownMaking Wishes KnownAn 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 KnownMaking Wishes Known Speaker's NotesSpeaker'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 KnownThe Time is Now: Advance Care Planning for First Nations PeopleA video explaining advance care planning, why early conversations matter and what it means to choose someone to make decisions for you, if you cannot.Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjSTxb-lHIgadvance care planning, video, First Nations, SDM, substitute decision maker, spokesperson, decision-making, early conversations, communication, care preferences
Making Wishes KnownComing Full Circle: Planning for Your CareA 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.Booklethttps://livingmyculture.ca/media/3831/planning-for-your-care-large-print.pdfplanning, 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 KnownWhy Advance Care PlanA poster explaining why it’s important to plan ahead and talk about your care wishes before becoming seriously ill.Posterhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1Te-RRN5GCCgR7UgfSwm3ZeOTdVXsJvf3/view?usp=drive_linkadvance care, benefits, early planning, discussion, awareness
Making Wishes KnownMaking Your Wishes KnownA 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.Pamphlethttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1T_HOi_5OGFG28vCsr4Po8inQunmDk3VP/view?usp=drive_linkadvance 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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