Plan ahead and "pass" your family with peace of mind.

During the Chinese New Year, many Chinese stick the couplets of "Five Blessings at the Door" at home to express their wishes for the new year, but many people do not know that the last blessing of the "Five Blessings at the Door" is a good death. What is a "good death", everyone has a different understanding. Some people hope that their family members will be by their side when they die, and some people hope that they will leave quietly and alone. As Zhou Cong said in the short film, "No matter what your wish is, the most important thing is to make it clear to your family at the right time. When you are a hundred years old, they will follow your wish and do it. This is the real death without regrets."

Advance medical planning (ACP) is a process. At any stage of life, an advance medical plan can help you discuss what is most important to you with your family, friends and medical staff. Advance medical planning helps others understand your values and medical preferences, as well as what important cultural and spiritual beliefs will affect your care if faced with a serious illness.

Start today, share your thoughts and wishes with your loved ones, give your family a gift of love, and pass on a peace of mind to them.

Why it's important to engage in advance care planning.

Importance of starting an advance medical directive early. Early access to advance medical directives allows us to:

1. Avoid family conflicts due to different opinions on our medical treatment and reduce conflicts
2. Avoid in the event of an emergency, relatives and friends will make unfavorable decisions because they do not know what we are thinking
3. Let your medical wishes and preferences be respected by your family and medical team
4. Designate someone you trust or know as your medical representative
5. During the discussion, family members have more opportunities to communicate, so that they can better understand their thoughts

The benefits of palliative care and how to access it.

Caring for or being a chronically or critically ill patient is not an easy task, but you are not alone, and palliative care may be the best way to save you. Palliative care can help improve the quality of end-of-life care services in the community, and provide comprehensive support for the elderly with terminally ill patients, so that they can make well-informed and appropriate care choices and improve their quality of life. Ask your healthcare team for more information on palliative care!