These are your Plan Well Guides.

Our guides have everything you need to plan for serious illness or injury, all in one place.

Guide to EXPLORING

FREE!

The Guide to Exploring is an introduction to Advance Serious Illness Planning and is applicable to all adults.

In this Guide, you will:

Learn what serious illness is
Discover how to prepare for serious illness decision-making
Identify your authentic values and how they relate to future healthcare decisions
Make informed choices about your future healthcare by exploring the different types of medical treatments available for treating serious illnesses, including gaining a deeper understanding of CPR and the ICU
Document what treatments might be acceptable to you, so your voice is heard in the healthcare decision-making process
Access tools and resources including helpful questions to ask your doctor
Create a Dear Doctor Letter that communicates your values and treatment preferences to your medical team

At the end of this Guide, you will be able to download your Dear Doctor Letter, which can be shared with your doctor as well as your loved ones.

Guide to EQUIPPING

~~$149~~ $111.75 plus tax

The Guide to Equipping deals with the personal care aspect of Advance Serious Illness and is applicable to any adult.

In this Guide, you will:

Understand the types of medical, personal, and financial decisions that might need to be made if you are incapacitated
Learn the roles and responsibilities of an appointed representative and the legal documents that need to be in place
Get educated on how to choose a suitable representative so you pick the best person to serve in this capacity
Learn how to prevent and minimize conflict that can arise between loved ones while dealing with a serious illness in the family
Establish your values and preferences for personal care so your future care best-reflects what you would choose for yourself
Learn about preparing for incapacitation as a business owner or leader
Create a Dear Representative Letter that outlines your values and medical and personal care preferences, so that they are better equipped and can do their job well
Create the province-specific legal planning document for designating your medical and personal care representative (e.g.: Personal Directive in Alberta, Power of Attorney for Personal Care in Ontario) This document enables your representative to make decisions on your behalf when necessary

At the end of this guide, you will be able to download your Dear Representative Letter and your Province-specific legal document appointing your representative(s).

Guide to ENTRUSTING

~~$99~~ $74.25 plus tax

The Guide to Entrusting address topics around Power of Attorney for Finances and is applicable for all adults.

In this Guide, you will:

Learn about the issues involved in entrusting someone to manage your financial affairs if you become incapacitated
Understand the types of financial decisions that can be made by this financial representative, called an ‘attorney’, so you have a deeper understanding of their role
Reflect on who would be the best choice to act as an attorney so that you choose the best person to serve in this capacity
Learn strategies to minimize conflict and abuse of funds, and preserve relationships within your family
Create a Dear Lawyer Letter which will communicate your instructions to your lawyer for improved preparation of the Power of Attorney document

At the end you will be able to download your Dear Lawyer Letter, which you can take to your lawyer* when you get your Power of Attorney document prepared.

For the Best Value, Purchase the ASIP Guides as a Bundle and Save!

~~$199~~ $149 plus tax for all three!

*If you need a lawyer to help finalize, please email info@planwellguide.com and we can connect you to a
Plan Well Guide Certified Lawyer.

“Last summer, we talked with Plan Well Guide’s creator, Dr. Daren Heyland, about why he developed the guide. He’s a critical-care doctor at Kingston General Hospital and a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Queen’s University. Dr. Heyland explains how Plan Well can help you and your family during times of serious illness, which may be top of mind of some people right now.”

~ Paul Russell at Lumino Health

When the doctor’s approached me to make decisions on Gary’s behalf, I didn’t want the stress of taking that responsibility all by myself and was so grateful that I heard Gary’s voice and was able to communicate his wishes to the doctors. The planning helped me understand what he would have wanted. And because he had already discussed those wishes with our children, they also understood what was best to do. It was so helpful to have the family ‘all on the same page.’

Working directly with seniors and caregivers in support services, I see the value in what the Plan Well Guide offers families. We never know when a serious illness, accident or medical diagnosis may strike that requires important decision making. Planting the seed about having the tough discussion informs family members, friends and neighbours about taking control of their own values and wishes. It gives each of us a voice of how we want to be cared for if and when that time comes.

My husband’s health was declining and we were uncertain how best to plan for the future. Our family doctor was not helpful but the home care nurse suggested we ask to get involved in the special clinic where your Plan Well materials were being presented. Initially, we found the experience very intimidating because we had no idea about the different types of medical care that we had to considered. But we found the materials very straightforward, very easy to understand, and very helpful.

Have questions?

Learn more about Advance Serious Illness planning on our FAQ‘s page.

These are your Plan Well Guides.

Our guides have everything you need to plan for serious illness or injury, all in one place.

Guide to EXPLORING

FREE!

In this Guide, you will:

At the end of this Guide, you will be able to download your Dear Doctor Letter, which can be shared with your doctor as well as your loved ones.

Guide to EQUIPPING

In this Guide, you will:

At the end of this guide, you will be able to download your Dear Representative Letter and your Province-specific legal document appointing your representative(s).

Guide to ENTRUSTING

In this Guide, you will:

At the end you will be able to download your Dear Lawyer Letter, which you can take to your lawyer* when you get your Power of Attorney document prepared.

For the Best Value, Purchase the ASIP Guides as a Bundle and Save!

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