Advanced Directives

Sharing Your Information

If you have prepared an Advance Directive, Living Will or Power of Attorney for Personal Care, please tell a member of the health care team when you are admitted.

Goals of Care

The Goals of Care (GoC) Designation is a medical order used to describe and communicate the general focus of your care, including your preferred location of care. You may never need your advance care plan – but if you do, you will be glad that it is in place. This allows you to consider your goals and have conversations with your Substitute Decision Maker (SDM), your health-care team and your family. The goal is to make sure that your voice is heard when you cannot speak for yourself. You are encouraged to talk to your health-care team about which GoC designation best reflects your health circumstances and your wishes and values.