Thurs@3 S1E10 – Why you should start advance care planning now?

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Thurs@3 S1E10 – Why you should start advance care planning now?

A special episode this Thursday (23 March) to mark Advance Care Planning Week.

“Advance care planning is something that unfolds over a lifetime,” says Dr Will Cairns, a palliative medicine specialist with decades of experience.

Will is currently Consultant Emeritus Palliative Medicine at Townsville University Hospital and Associate Professor, James Cook University.

This Thursday@3 Will reflects on his professional and personal experience with Advance Care Planning, “the normalisation of death is a really important part of learning how to deal with the realities and limits of health care,” he says.

Tune in via Spotify or watch the video below. For further advice on the requirements in your State or Territory visit the Advance Care Planning website.

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