ACP practice item | Number offacilities (n=12) |
---|---|
Provision of ACP information to residents | |
No ACP information given | 1 |
On admission | 2 |
After admission | 5 |
On admission and after admission | 2 |
Before admission, on admission and after admission | 2 |
Extent of ACP completion | |
All permanent residents* | 7 |
Some permanent residents with no particular rationale | 5 |
Some permanent residents who meet specific criteria | 0 |
Time to advance care plan completion | |
Within the 1st month of admission | 6 |
Within the 2nd month of admission | 4 |
On resident/family request only | 2 |
Information collected/discussed | |
Appointment of an SDM (MEPOA)/guardianship† | 9 |
Residents’ palliative care wishes | 10 |
Residents’ pain management guidelines | 2 |
Residents’ wishes around hospital transfer in the eventof illness | 11 |
Residents’ medical treatment options | 5 |
Residents’ end-of-life wishes | 10 |
Residents’ funeral wishes | 10 |
The things that matter most to the resident about living and their end of life | 1 |
*Permanent resident, excludes residents who are briefly admitted for respite care.
†Guardianship: appointment of a person to make decisions for an adult with a disability when they are unable to do so.
ACP, advance care planning; MEPOA, medical enduring power of attorney; SDM, substitute decision maker.