Advance Care Planning: A Gift

There have been several national news pieces recently dealing with advance care planning, and how it can be beneficial to patients, family members, and the health care system. This one I found particularly engaging, and share it here for your information. It is about eight minutes long, but well worth the time to view.

In fact, we hope to use this as an introduction at our OSF Care Decisions facilitator trainings, either at the beginning of the session or perhaps as pre-work. This piece includes our friend, Bud Hammes, from Respecting Choices, who was instrumental in helping our work develop.

Others who have viewed this remarked how watching the couples in this clip brought home to them how powerful, and how deep this conversation can be.

Advance care planning is a gift you can give to your family.

Last Updated: December 3, 2020

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About Author: Robert Sawicki, MD

Doctor Robert Sawicki photoDr. Robert Sawicki is the Vice President of Clinical Services for OSF Home Care and Post-Acute Services. He has led efforts to develop and improve care for patients with chronic illnesses and has a special interest in end-of-life care and hospice.

Dr. Sawicki received his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and completed his residency in family medicine in Rockford. He practiced family medicine in Bloomington, Illinois, for 20 years before moving into leadership roles with OSF Home Care Services.

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