Advance care planning is important so you can make your own healthcare decisions. Planning for health care in the future is an important step toward making sure you get the medical care you would want, if you are unable to speak for yourself and doctors and family members are making the decisions for you.

Advance directives explain how you want medical decisions to be made when you're too ill to speak for yourself.

It's important to consider long term care and end-of-life care options. 

Have you done Advance Care Planning for your health care. Are your affairs in order? This infographic provides a checklist to make legal and financial plans now for your health care in the future. 

Honoring Choices Virginia has developed a suite of educational materials about advance care planning and related topics. These resources are free to the public and available for personal download. 

As you age it’s important to make plans for your future. This FCA article outlines important legal and health care decisions and provides guidance and important paperwork for you and your family. 

Find out about Honoring Choices Virginia's Virtual Advance Care Planning Conversations.