Advance Care Planning sparks conversation on death wishes

“Imagine this scenario: A sudden event (such as a car accident or illness) left you unable to communicate. You are getting all the care needed to keep you alive and comfortable. The doctors believe there is little chance you will recover the ability to know who you are and who you are with.”

Thus reads the top page of a packet for Advance Care Planning (ACP) which is being encouraged and facilitated by Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Whitman Medical Group and Friends for Hospice.

“We talk a lot about living well...and what does that mean to that person,” said Michelle Hubert, advance care...