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Why it pays to plan your end-of-life care?

Viva: Why it pays to plan your end-of-life care?

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Planning an end-of-life treatment isn’t a priority for most people. The reality is that only 15 per cent of Australians have actually documented their health preferences. Yet, it could be one of the most important decisions we ever make.


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By Amy Chien Yu-Wang

Presented by Claudette Centeno-Calixto

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Planning an end-of-life treatment isn’t a priority for most people. The reality is that only 15 per cent of Australians have actually documented their health preferences. Yet, it could be one of the most important decisions we ever make.


Research by Advance Care Planning Australia, funded by the Australian Government, shows that only thirty per cent of the sixty-five plus population is prepared with instructions for their final medical care.

 


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