People Planning Ahead: A Guide to Community Healthcare and End of Life Wishes

People Planning Ahead provides a comprehensive and structured way to ensure that loved ones receive care respecting their wishes and conforming to their personal, cultural, and religious beliefs during times of chronic and terminal illness, or severe disability. The book is designed to capture detailed information on an individual - from basic health information and preferences on blood transfusions to the individual's traits and personality types.

BENEFITS

-Provides a structured way for planners to gather and organize information on a person's values, goals, and life and turn it into a detailed life plan

-Detailed planning forms offer instructive and step-by-step examples on how to use information in real-life situations; electronic format makes it easy to store and archive information

-Author-led AAIDD training workshops available for organizations providing end-of-life care.

Who CAN USE:

-Professionals working in hospices, long-term care facilities, respite care, assisted living facilities, group homes, and agencies serving people with developmental disabilities. A great resource for family members.

Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of disabilities. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities.

AAIDD publishes books for professionals in developmental disability in the areas of:

-Supported living
-Definition of intellectual disability
-Disability funding
-Positive behavior support
-Palliative care
-Quality of life
-Health