Whatever stage you’re at in your life, it can be useful to plan for the future. The resources below will help you understand what Advance Care Planning is, along with tools to help you think about the future. A Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT) is used in Adults’ services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire as a way of planning for the future and communicating your wishes. It is a personal choice for each young person as to how they want to be involved in this process and some young people may not want to be involved at all.
You may have already discussed and recorded your wishes for future care in a Paediatric Advance Care Plan (ACP). As part of transition, you may be asked to review your current plan and record your wishes using adult advance care plan or ReSPECT plan. Using adult ACP documents will enable your preferences to be shared with the adult professionals providing your care.
Why plan ahead? (www.nhs.uk) NHS website explaining the importance of planning for the future and how to do it.
Getting started with planning ahead (mariecurie.org.uk) Information and resources on planning ahead
Planning ahead if you're LGBTQ+ (mariecurie.org.uk) Planning ahead can be challenging for everyone but if you’re LGBTQ+, you may have specific concerns or questions about getting the care you need in the future and sorting out practical things.
ReSPECT (clarity.co.uk) The ReSPECT hub is a page for professionals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to access local resources and information regarding the ReSPECT process. There are also useful resources for patients.
ReSPECT for Patients and Carers (Resuscitation Council UK) Information on ReSPECT for patients and carers.
MyWishes Provides access to free tools such as writing a will, making plans for future healthcare, leaving goodbye messages and creating a digital legacy on the website.
Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning.pdf (england.nhs.uk) Six principles for Advance Care Planning, it is for you, those important to you, practitioners and organisations involved in supporting Advance Care Planning conversations and honouring their outcomes.
