Advance Care Planning and My Health Record

Join our information session for Residential Aged Care Home staff.

Attendees will gain insights from guest speakers into how advance care planning supports quality end-of-life care and how My Health Record can be effectively used to document and access this information.

Speakers:

Kylie Ash – Education Coordinator, Advance Care Planning Australia

Sara Rupenovic – General Manager Residential Care, Tabulam and Templer Homes for the Aged

Learning outcomes:

• Describe the importance of advance care planning and how this plays an important role in promoting quality care at the end-of-life.
• Describe the importance of how to develop effective communication skills to engage in meaningful conversations with residents and their families about advance care planning.
• Understand the advance care planning documentation and how to document advance care planning conversations in My Health Record.
• Gain a better understanding of My Health Record and how it can help in Residential Aged Care Homes in delivering quality patient care.