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
Unity

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.”

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Watch important video messages from local experts regarding healthcare advance directives.

Advance Directive Videos

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