Advance Care Planning Workshops

An effective Advance Directive (also called a Health Care Directive) indicates your wishes about your care should something bad happen and you can’t speak for yourself. Many people arrive at hospitals with either no instructions in writing, or with a paragraph written in language too vague for doctors to act upon. Don’t assume that just because your spouse knows your wishes that that’s what will happen in an emergency. Dying With Dignity Canada has many years of experience in helping people express their wishes clearly in an Advance Care Plan.
​                             You can download the ACP Manitoba kit for free, otherwise it's included in the $5 cost of the training.​
To register: e-mail   wpgevents@dyingwithdignity.ca
Cost: $5 to cover the cost of printing
​Location: St. James near Polo Park (address given upon registration)
***Workshop is FULL***
Saturday, February 22
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm 
Saturday, March 21
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Register before Monday, March 16
The complete Advance Care Plan Kit is available to anyone for free from the DWD website. It appears straightforward enough; however, based on past presentations and reports from patients, families, and health care professionals, there are lots of questions and many issues that need further elaboration and interpretation – hence the need for this workshop.
Topics addressed in the presentation include
  • Legal issues around Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Health Care Directives (HCD), including the difference between an HCD and a Power of Attorney
  • Your rights as a patient
  • How to choose your health care proxy (substitute decision maker)
  • How to ensure that your wishes are carried out
  • Comparisons of different types of HCD’s, and a look at other forms used in advance care planning
  • Discussion of common but imprecise phrases such as “heroic measures” and “artificial means”
  • A walk through the ACP workbook and the Health Care Directive form
  • How to complete the form / how to make copies
  • What to do (and what NOT to do) with your HCD after it’s completed
  • Resources for those who want further information or guidance
Bring a pen and paper if you want to take notes.
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Workshop Feedback
Feb 4:
“Excellent presenter, much practical experience & knowledge was shared. Helped me get my head around the idea of an (sic) HCD, which I previously preferred to ignore!” 
 
“Well done. Dorothy was knowledgeable, well prepared – very effective speaker! Thank you!” 
 
“Notes were given so you can pay attention to the presentation” 
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Jan. 30:
Q: What aspects of the workshop did you find most helpful?
 
“The information gave direction as to what to enter on the form. Gave me info on what to think about – WOW! I’m glad I came.”
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“Excellent presenter, & class organization & handouts”
 
“ I am glad I attended the workshop. Very informative”
 
“Sharing by the presenter of the intracacies (sic) and practicalities from her experience about health care directive decisions”
 
“Everything! Thank you!” ​
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Dorothy leading a workshop on Advance Care Planning