Resources for Advance Care Planning Workshop

BEFORE the workshop

Below are the links to the documents and resources that will be discussed in this workshop. (At in-person workshops, these documents would be handed out.) There is no need to read any of this prior to the workshop; however, you may find it helpful to download the documents, and either save them to your computer or print them so that you can refer to them.
  1. ​​Dying With Dignity Canada Advance Care Planning kit (32 pages)
  2. Dying With Dignity Advance Directive form for Manitoba (6 pages – please print double-sided; the first 2 pages are the instructions, so only pages 3-6 really need to be printed) 
  3. Manitoba government Health Care Directive 
  4. Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety "It’s Safe to Ask" Medication card
  5. Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety Patient Advocate Agreement
  6. Wallet card that you can print, fill out, and laminate
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AFTER the workshop
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These are some additional resources to help you with decision-making while you fill out your health care directive:
Dying With Dignity - Winnipeg Chapter:
​http://www.dwdwinnipeg.ca 
Links to resources and a way to contact us if you have questions.
Dying With Dignity Canada:
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca
ACP kits, patient rights, personal support.
CPR Decision Aid Video:
https://youtu.be/v65Qoi8lCac
Explains what happens during CPR, outcomes and survival rates, complications, and implications for care if you decline CPR.
Sign Up for Life: ​
​https://signupforlife.ca
​Manitoba’s organ donation program. You can also phone 204-787-1897 if you are not comfortable signing up online.
Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety:
https://www.mips.ca/index.html
​Lots of helpful info for navigating the health care system – how to talk to a doctor and pharmacist, access medical records, prevent falls, complain effectively, etc.
Plan Well:
​​​https://planwellguide.com/about-planwell
Discussion of decision-making in serious illness, including different types of treatments that may be offered and how they might fit with your personal values.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority:
​https://wrha.mb.ca/advance-care-planning
​Advance Care Planning Patient Workbook:
Covers the basics of HCDs, includes a place to write your values and wishes for end-of-life care, and explains the Goals of Care form.
Cancer Care Manitoba
https://www.cancercare.mb.ca/Treatments/advance-care-planning
Advance Care Planning Guide: “It’s About Conversations.” 
​Very similar to the WRHA guide. Could apply to serious illnesses other than cancer.
Speak Up Canada:
https://www.advancecareplanning.ca
Advance Care Planning guide from the Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association.