advance care planning

Advance care planning is for all adults. It’s a process of thinking and talking about your values, beliefs, and goals for future health care in the event you could not make medical care decisions on your own.

Complete a Health Care Directive
It’s important to put your goals, values, and preferences in writing. A health care directive is a written plan you can make outlining your future medical decisions and choices.

This document is used to communicate your wishes if you are unable to do so, including the designation of a health care agent. Your agent may need to make decisions about your medical care, tests, surgery or end-of-life care; choose doctors, other members of your health care team, or a care facility; review and release medical records; and stop treatment, based on your stated wishes.

Completing a health care directive helps to make sure your family and health care team understand and honor your choices. You can download this healthcare directive form, and see video stories here. For additional information or help completing a health care directive, contact Riverwood Social Services at (218) 927‑5524.

Talk to your Primary Care Provider
If you have questions about your health care choices or want to better understand your options, your primary care provider can help.

For more in-depth discussion and support, Riverwood patients may be referred to a staff member who has been specially trained as a First Steps Advance Care Planning Facilitator.

Schedule your primary care appointment by calling (218) 927‑2157 or with our online scheduling tool.