Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end-of-life care. It is about identifying what matters to you.
13 Aug 2021, ACP information for consumers
Whenua ki te whenua: A taonga for your whānau, is an advance care planning guide designed using kaupapa Māori processes. Available in English and te re Māori the resources can be downloaded as PDFs or physical copies ordered free of charge.
12 Aug 2021, ACP information for consumers
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is proud to launch Whenua ki te whenua: A taonga for your whānau, a new advance care planning guide designed using kaupapa Māori processes.
17 Dec 2020, ACP information for consumers
Two months ago, Tahu Hikuroa died of an aggressive brain tumour leaving behind wife Jo and two young sons. As they navigated their way through numerous treatments, they found that doing an advance care plan helped them face tough decisions.
11 Dec 2020, ACP information for consumers
Dr James Jap is a palliative care specialist working in Auckland. In his blog, originally published on Palliverse, he shares the story of Perlin Soong, a 32-year-old with metastatic cancer.
12 Nov 2020, ACP information for consumers
In the 2020 election, there was a majority ‘yes’ vote in the End of Life Choice referendum. You may be wondering what this will mean and how you might exercise your choice.
21 Apr 2020, ACP information for consumers
Most of us can only imagine what having someone die in front of us would be like, but it’s part of the job for Wellington paramedic, Sean Thompson.
