Advance Personal Plan

Advance Personal Planning (APP) in Aged Care Advance Personal Planning (APP) helps people make informed decisions about their future health, personal, and lifestyle preferences. It supports person-centred care by ensuring an individual's wishes are understood and respected. In this Virtual Learning Hour, Samantha Harrington discusses the importance of Advance Personal Planning in aged care, why everyone should have an APP (not only older people or those who are unwell), how to start meaningful conversations, and the resources available to support planning. Key Learning Outcomes • Understand what an Advance Personal Plan (APP) is and why it is important. • Learn why Advance Personal Planning is valuable for everyone, not just older people or those who are unwell. • Explore practical approaches to starting conversations about future care planning. • Discover resources available to support Advance Personal Planning in aged care. Presenter Samantha Harrington Clinical Nurse Coordinator APP Facilitator, Territory Palliative Care About Confident Care in Aged Care (CCAC) The Confident Care in Aged Care (CCAC) program supports aged care staff and healthcare providers across the Northern Territory through education, resources, and professional development opportunities. 📧 [email protected] 📞 08 8922 7134 #ConfidentCareInAgedCare #AgedCare #AdvancePersonalPlanning #AdvanceCarePlanning #PalliativeCare #VirtualLearningHour #NTHealth #ProfessionalDevelopment