Planning ahead for end of life, Scotland

Planning for your future care is also called advance care planning. It is important in case you ever become unable to make choices yourself. For example, this could be if your health changes and you become unconscious or lose capacity (the ability) to make decisions about treatment.

This booklet should help you to:

- think about what is important to you and the ways you can plan ahead

- talk about your plans with the people close to you, and with the health and social care professionals involved in your care

- start making plans so that the people involved in your care know what is important to you – for example by writing a will, or making a power of attorney or advance directive.