Faith communities are a great place to start having these conversations

 Faith leaders can help transform how we talk about planning for a time when we may not be able to speak for ourselves about our healthcare and end-of-life wishes, values and beliefs.

Resources for You

Sample Sermon – Including this topic in a Sermon is a great way to get the conversation started.

SDM Conversation Starters  –Try one of these opening lines to get the conversation started.

ACP Conversation Starters– Try one of these opening lines to get the conversation started

Time To talk Promotional Poster –Use this poster to promote this year’s Time to Talk campaign

Tweets – Spread the word on social media about the importance of these conversations.

Blog – Take a read through our blog for more information

Press Release – Sharing the message in the media is always helpful.

Hear what other faith leaders have to say about Advance Care Planning conversations

Need something easy to get you started?

Why not include the following message in your news bulletin, order of services, or program? Plant the seed and point your community to our resources.

 Imagine you’re in the hospital, too ill or hurt to speak for yourself…Do you know who would make health care decisions for you?   Imagine your husband or wife has had a stroke and us unable to communicate with the doctors…Do you know what kind of health care he/she would want or not want?

Unfortunately, these situations occur more often than we would like to admit. Deciding who will make health care decisions for you and having conversations with them can make it easier down the road. You can find information on how to decide who will make health care decisions for you (your Substitute Decision Maker(s) or SDM(s)) as well as the roles and responsibilities this person will play if needed by visiting the Conversations Worth Having website www.acpww.ca.

Resources for your faith community

Sharing resources with your faith community is a helpful way to get them started in thinking about this information. Sharing correct resources is an important first step and you can point them in the right direction.

Substitute Decision-Making Brochure

 Speak Up Workbook 

Online interactive version here
Power of Attorney for Personal Care Brochure

 Advance Care Planning Fact Sheet

 

Conversations Worksheet

  

Don’t forget about out wallet card

Once someone has identified their SDM(s) they can fill out a wallet card. It is a great way to keep this information with them at all times.

 

Get a wallet card here

Other Helpful Resources

There are lots of great resources out there designed to support you. Just be sure you are accessing resources that apply in Ontario as the laws across Canada are different.

Helpful Websites

Speak Up Ontario 

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario

Attorney General Website

Consent & Capacity Board 

Office of the Public Guardian & Trustee

Advocacy Centre for the Elderly 

Virtual Hospice

Community Legal Education Ontario

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