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September 21, 2005

THE CHINESE VERSION OF A GUIDE TO ADVANCE CARE PLANNING

Advance care planning is designed to help seniors think and make decisions about their future care. The process ensures that an individual’s wishes are respected in the event that he or she is unable to communicate choices or becomes unable to make a decision.

The Guide to Advance Care Planning was developed by the government as part of Ontario’s Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias. The Chinese version of the guide is an example of the government’s ongoing efforts to make publications to meet the needs of all Ontarians.

Seniors are encouraged to read the guide and discuss it with a family member, friend or someone that they trust. The guide contains a wallet card to provide contact information in case of an emergency.

The guide was created to help seniors in Ontario become more aware of the benefits of advance care planning and their rights in this area. The government continues to support training for advance care planning to help service providers respect the choices seniors make in the advance care planning process.

Public education seminars on advance care planning have been held in Chinese in the past as part of the government’s Ontario Seniors’ Seminars series. For additional information on programs and services related to seniors, visit the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat website at www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/seniors or call the Seniors’ Info Line at 1-888-910-1999. Info Line operators are able to answer questions in Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Contact:
Kevin Worrell, Communications Branch, (416) 314-7607