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Advance Care Planning
Learn about advance care planning
Make a plan in 5 steps
Learn about the Goals of Care Designation order
General approaches to care
Personal directive: Choose your decision-maker
Keep advance care planning documents in a Green Sleeve
Resources
Video library
A Green Sleeve is a plastic pocket that holds your important advance care planning forms.
Your Green Sleeve goes with you through Alberta’s healthcare system. In an emergency, healthcare providers can look at your Green Sleeve and quickly know your healthcare wishes. Keep only the most up-to-date documents in it so healthcare providers are clear on what your current wishes are. Healthcare providers in all settings (such as the hospital) may ask if you have a Green Sleeve.
There are 2 ways to get a Green Sleeve:
Your Green Sleeve belongs to you. When you’re at home, keep your Green Sleeve in a place where it’s easy to find, such as on or near your fridge. This is a good idea because emergency responders (such as paramedics) need to find your important healthcare documents quickly. They’re trained to look for personal medical information near your fridge. (Watch a video where a paramedic talks about the Green Sleeve.)
If you go to the hospital or a healthcare appointment, take your Green Sleeve with you. Be sure to bring it home.
You can watch a video about the Green Sleeve to see what it looks like and to learn more.
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