Our Vision: To foster a culture in which All people live well All their days.
Our Mission: To stimulate end of life conversations through education.
Our Dream: Provide All Texans with Advance Care Planning (ACP) & ability to retrieve those decisions by clinicians.
Who We Are: Care & Prepare engages individuals, both healthy and those facing illness, in a proactive dialogue around Advance Care Planning to ensure that their wishes for end-of-life are clear and honored.
All adults over the age of 18 should have ACP education, as well as signed medical directives. Healthcare status can change in an instant. We have all seen catastrophic injury or illness sideline even the healthiest among us. If healthcare decisions haven't been made, this can lead to family conflict and unneeded anxiety at a time of already heightened stress. Our goal is to alleviate that anxiety by teaching others how to express their wishes and values when it comes to making important medical decisions that may affect their quality of life. Have you chosen someone to speak for you? "Choose your Champion!"© They can speak for you, if you cannot speak for yourself. (MPOA) OR Need an ACP checklist?
In the Spring of 2021 our beta site started in Fort Worth & will someday grow statewide. Most of the audience we reach are elderly, on fixed income, & many terminally ill. Our pilot project "#ACPforALL" will target the elderly and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & people of color) communities because of their disproportional suffering with Covid & lack of ACP; to survey, inform them of their healthcare rights & responsibilities. Ideally, partnering with training institutions for research & to increase health literacy & health education of BIPOC & training new clinicians along the way.
In 2022 Care & Prepare served as a Project Talk site. #ProjectTalk initiative is a 5-year randomized controlled research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Project Talk Trial aims to engage underserved communities in advance care planning and empower them to start conversations about their end-of-life goals and wishes.
Find out more about Care & Prepare: Download our brochure. Or Check out our "Ta-da!" list from 2023:
To help Care & Prepare meet current needs, you can help us on #NTXGivingDay
In the Spring of 2021 our beta site started in Fort Worth & will someday grow statewide. Most of the audience we reach are elderly, on fixed income, & many terminally ill. Our pilot project "#ACPforALL" will target the elderly and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & people of color) communities because of their disproportional suffering with Covid & lack of ACP; to survey, inform them of their healthcare rights & responsibilities. Ideally, partnering with training institutions for research & to increase health literacy & health education of BIPOC & training new clinicians along the way.
In 2022 Care & Prepare served as a Project Talk site. #ProjectTalk initiative is a 5-year randomized controlled research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Project Talk Trial aims to engage underserved communities in advance care planning and empower them to start conversations about their end-of-life goals and wishes.
Find out more about Care & Prepare: Download our brochure. Or Check out our "Ta-da!" list from 2023:
To help Care & Prepare meet current needs, you can help us on #NTXGivingDay
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Your Medical Wishes:
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Now that you have your ACP - now what?
"Promise me This."© Part 2 - ACP & Planned Giving Zoom webinar recorded or for audio only of recording National & Global Covid Info: How can I protect myself? CDC Latest Updates Johns Hopkins Global Map of Pandemic Alzheimer’s Association IRS issued Notice 2020-17 Being Prepared in the Time of COVID-19 :Three Things You Can Do Now Oh, that’s interesting: Survivor of 1918 Flu Speaks COV-Idiot charged with felony NY MD treats 699 pts 100% success?! |
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Want to help save hospitals from being overwhelmed? Fill out that medical directive now.
Care & Prepare utilizes Respecting Choices for evidence-based training materials. Free resources! Great Toolbox
Any day is a good day to make your medical wishes known to your family. It never hurts to revisit the discussion during a time of major changes. Here are resources to help you have this important conversation today: mydirectives.com. If you prefer to have someone walk you through your decision making follow this link.
Want to help save hospitals from being overwhelmed? Fill out that medical directive now.
Care & Prepare utilizes Respecting Choices for evidence-based training materials. Free resources! Great Toolbox
Any day is a good day to make your medical wishes known to your family. It never hurts to revisit the discussion during a time of major changes. Here are resources to help you have this important conversation today: mydirectives.com. If you prefer to have someone walk you through your decision making follow this link.
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