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\"\"<\/a>Advance personal planning<\/h1>\n

COTA NT’s Aged Care Navigators<\/a> are delivering the\u00a0Seniors\u2019 Advocate: Advance Personal Planning Project, <\/em>part of the Greater Choices for at Home Palliative Care Program. <\/em>The project aims to increase seniors\u2019 awareness and understanding of Advance Personal Plans and, possibly most crucially, helps people to make a written record of their wishes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is an Advance Personal Plan?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

An Advance Personal Plan<\/strong> is a legal document that you can use to plan for what happens if you can’t make decisions for yourself, for example if you have an accident or become unwell. Advance personal planning replaces enduring power of attorney in the Northern Territory (NT). It does not replace your will and only applies while you are still alive. If you change your mind about your plan and are able to make decisions, you can create a new plan at any time (read more about Advance Personal Plans<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Why is having an Advance Personal Plan important?<\/h3>\n

Advance care planning\u00a0ensures that your future healthcare will align with your values and preferences<\/b>. Everyone can benefit from advance care planning, but especially people who are older, have a chronic or life-limiting illness, multiple diseases or early cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n

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Advance Personal Planning information session with Thai seniors<\/p><\/div>\n

Delivering the Advance Personal Planning Project<\/em><\/h2>\n

COTA NT and its Aged Care Navigators have already helped hundreds of people start and normalise conversations around end-of-life planning, that for some can be challenging and difficult. This project enables experienced staff to reach seniors and their hierarchies<\/em> of family and friends (chosen or potential future healthcare decision-makers) living in Darwin, Palmerston, Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.<\/p>\n