END OF LIFE PREPARATIONS
There are a number of things that can be prepared to make arrangements easier for your family after your passing.
To ensure your assets and property are distributed to the people you like (and how you want), it is important to write a will, or revise a previous will. It is best practice to review any will written whenever there is a major life change or significant assets are acquired or lost.
Another decision that is important to make known is your intent be an organ or tissue donor. This can be registered through the government via My Health Records, however your next of kin will have the final say.
Your preferences for your funeral arrangements, or lack thereof, can also be planned and pre-paid for many years prior to your passing. Most funeral companies can facilitate this by directly contacting them. Funeral insurance can also be purchased to reduce the financial pressures on loved ones when the funeral is held.
Advanced Care Plans or Directives are documents detailing your preferences in treatments and health care provision, to assist in decision making when you are unable to communicate your wishes. These can be formally written and uploaded into My Health Records to be accessed by future treating medical professionals using an Advanced Care Directive. Alternatively, an Advanced Care Plan offers a less formalised way of expressing this information.
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