Advance Care Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Advance Care Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Valley’s Advance Care Planning Coordinator Priyanka Choudhury explains the elements of advance care planning, what considerations should be made during the COVID-19 outbreak, resources available at valleymed.org/advancecareplanning.

  • What is advance care planning and what are the two elements of ACP?
  • Why is ACP important during this pandemic? What kinds of decisions specific to COVID-19 should people think about?
  • What do people need to know about comfort care vs. intensive care?
  • What does ACP look like at Valley Medical Center as a whole?
  • What can you do to make sure your ACP documents are available to all the healthcare providers you rely on for your care?
  • How can you start the ACP conversation?

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