QUICK START! Everyone can start to make a plan!
Your concerns and care choices matter! Our new Quick Start program helps adults take control of their health care decisions and start to make their own health care plan. Your health care plan is your road map in working with your care providers to get you good care. Your plan protects your right to get the care you want, even when you are not able to make decisions for yourself.
The Quick Start program has 3 simple steps to help all adults get started, whether or not an adult can appoint a Health Care Agent.
1. Appoint a Health Care Agent in a Health Care Proxy.
Download a free document, available in 13 languages, and a free “I Have a Health Care Proxy” Wallet Card.
2. No Agent? No Problem. Start with the Personal Directive (Living Will).
Download a free document to let others know what you want for care and what’s important to you, available in 5 languages.
3. Share your document with your health care provider. Get good care now and over your lifetime.
Download a free “5 Things to Talk About With Your Care Provider”, a handy discussion guide to talk about your concerns and care choices.
The Honoring Choices Partners report that completing even one document can empower adults to start a goals of care conversation with their care providers to positively impact current health outcomes.