COURSE OBJECTIVES

This module is designed to help health center staff understand best practices for prioritizing what matters to older patients and their caregivers in determining end-of-life preferences.

After completing this module, participants should be able to: 

• Understand the goal of advance care planning and the value of evolving conversations about patient preferences

• Describe the purpose of healthcare proxies and the process of appointing a proxy in accordance with state laws

• Utilize shared strategies for engaging older patients in advance care planning conversations and addressing related concerns  

This module has four sections including: Section 1: Understanding Advance Care Planning, Section 2: Advance Care Planning is a Process Over Time, Section 3: Communication Basics for Advance Care Planning, and Section 4: Naming a Health Care Agent. To receive a Certificate of Completion for this module, you must complete the Knowledge Check assessments after each section and submit the final evaluation form to verify your participation. You can track your progress using the following the syllabus below!