1. Advance Care Planning:
This is to certify that
attended a course on
Advance Care Planning:
offering residents the opportunity to record their wishes for the future.
from to
lasting hours
Signed: Date:

2. Programme Introductions and ground rules
Introduction to Advance Care Planning (ACP)
'What do you see?' – focusing on the individual
What are your wishes for the future?
What do older people think about ACP?
What do you think about discussing these issues with residents?
What effect has the Mental Capacity Act had on advance care planning? The views of David Pennington, Lead for the Implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in the South West.
What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of appointing a Lasting Power of Attorney for Personal Welfare (PWLPA)?
What action do you need to take if a relative says they have a PWLPA for a resident?
What particular aspects of care would you like to know about to help you care for someone as they would like, particularly at the end of their life?
When do you not attempt resuscitation on an older person who lives in a care home? The views of Andrew Makin, Director of Nursing of Registered Nursing Homes Association.
What do you see as a GP’s role in ACP? The views of Dr Harry Yoxall, Secretary of Somerset’s Local Medical Committee.
Devising an ACP document.
How can you enable a resident to think about discuss and record an advance decision to refuse treatment?
Assessing the validity and applicability of an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT).
How can you introduce ACP in your care home?
What are the practical issues for ACP?
How could religion, culture and ethnicity affect the approach to ACP?
Reviewing and confirming knowledge.