Brown County Prevention Coalition: Advance Care Planning
Purpose
Create opportunities for adults in Brown County to have the conversation and understand the urgency and need to complete a healthcare advance directive.
Priorities
- Help adults complete a Power of Attorney (POA) for Healthcare and place on file within the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Build community awareness for why POA for Healthcare is important.
- Provide education to assist in the completion of healthcare advance directives.
- Focus on healthcare advance directives and not on financial POA documents.
Members
- ADRC of Brown County
- Aurora BayCare Medical Center
- Bellin Health
- HSHS St Vincent Hospital,
- HSHS St Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
- Prevea Health
- Unity
Prevention Coalition Contacts:
Direct questions or inquires for more information to the Advance Care Planning Subcommittee Chair:
Lisa McMahon, email: lmcmahon@unityhospice.org
Direct questions or inquires for more information to one of these Steering Committee Co-Chairs:
Barb Michaels, email: barbara.michaels@browncountywi.gov
Jody Weisse, email: jody.weisse@hshs.org
Local Resources
Click on the buttons below for more information about advance directives.
Watch important video messages from local experts regarding healthcare advance directives.
Upcoming Classes
We are here to help.
Contact us to learn more about the different tools available to help you control your financial and healthcare wishes.
Call (920) 448-4300 to start the conversation.
Advance Directives & Beyond
Experts help you organize and complete your personal wishes. Classes run by local professionals. Get the information you need to feel confident about your decisions.
"Before the workshop I knew nothing. After the workshop, I've learned the necessity of it... and what a joy and gift to give this to my family."
Thursday, May 19, 2022
10 - 11:30 a.m.
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