There is no better circumstance than a global pandemic to remind us that completing a health care directive or revising an existing directive is essential for all adults. Download the Honoring Choices Minnesota COVID-19 ACP Guide to help you through the process of advance care planning in the context of COVID-19.

FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES

For information about COVID-19, to assess your risk of complications from the virus, and tools to help you make an informed advance care plan, we recommend the following resources:

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization COVID-19 Shared Decision-Making Tool

The Conversation Project COVID-19 Guide

Respecting Choices COVID-19 Resources for Individuals

People at High Risk of Complications from COVID-19 (CDC.gov)

Colorado Program for Patient-Centered Decisions Life Support COVID-19 Guide

New York Times 4/4/20: What You Should Know Before You Need a Ventilator

Washington Post 3/23/20: Do your loved ones a favor. Find out now how they want to die.

FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

We recommend the following resources to guide your conversations about COVID-19 and advance care planning with your patients:

Respecting Choices Resources to Have Planning Conversations in COVID-19

Ariadne Labs Serious Illness Care Program COVID-19 Response Toolkit

Center to Advance Palliative Care COVID-19 Toolkit

VitalTalk COVID-19 Communication Guide

Minnesota Department of Health Crisis Standards of Care

National POLST COVID-19 Statement

Minnesota POLST and COVID-19 Guide

Completing POLST Forms in Crisis Standards of Care

Last update: 4/21/2020