This is a question often asked of me.
An Advance Care Directive (“ACD”) is a legal document which sets out your wishes in the event that you seriously ill or injured and unable to make or communicate your wishes regarding medical care and there is no likelihood of recovery. You will have appointed a person who you wish to make those decisions, should you ever be in that situation.
With the advent of modern medical technology, there is the equipment to prolong the life of a person without the ability to necessarily provide the quality of life which you wish or even find acceptable due to lifestyle choices or medical costs. Such a directive will allow your nearest and dearest to make appropriate decisions regarding your treatment. To make such a directive the following considerations must be made:
• What are your life values that determine your lifestyle;
• Who would you like to make your medical decisions; and
• What are your wishes regarding the place that you wish to live.
To consider such matters I recommend the following websites: My Values and Dying to Talk
Whilst an ADC can be written without legal advice I strongly believe that your ADC should be an integral part of an Enduring Guardian. This is where you appoint a person to make life decisions in the event of you lose mental capacity and are unable to make lifestyle decisions. This could occur should you be in a non-life-threatening coma or become subjected to dementia. Your Enduring Guardianship can be subject to a report from a geriatric specialist or a psychiatrist who specialises in aging.
If either you or anyone you know wishes to know further, or discuss these matters, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Wishing you a wonderful day.
Jeffrey
0419 233 670
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ps. I am available to discuss matters either in my office or by Zoom conference and provide notary services which must be in person.
早上好，
这是一个我经常被问到的问题。
高级护理指令（“ACD”）是一份法律文件，规定了在您严重疾病或受伤，无法提出或传达您对医疗护理的意愿，并且没有康复的可能性时的意愿。如果你在那种情况下，你必须指定一个你愿意让他为你做这些决定的人。
随着现代医疗技术的发展，由于生活方式的选择或医疗费用的增加，有一些设备可以延长一个人的寿命，但却没有能力提供你所希望的或认为可以接受的生活质量。这样的指令将允许你最亲近的人对你的治疗做出适当的决定。作出这样的指令，必须考虑以下因素:
•决定你生活方式的人生价值观是什么；
•你希望谁来做你的医疗决定；以及
•你对你想住的地方有什么愿望。
为了帮助考虑这些问题，我推荐以下网站：My Values 和 Dying to Talk
虽然ADC可以在没有法律建议的情况下编写，但我坚信您的ADC应该是一个持久监护人的组成部分。这是你指定一个人在你失去心智能力，无法做出生活方式决定的情况下做出人生决定的地方。如果你处于无生命危险的昏迷状态或患痴呆症，可能会发生这种情况。你的持久监护权可以在由老年专家或专门研究衰老的精神病医生出具报告后实施。
如果您或您认识的人想了解更多内容，请不要犹豫联系我。
祝你有美好的一天。
蔡福荣Jeffrey
0419 233 670
[email protected]
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另外，我可以在我的办公室或Zoom会议上讨论事宜；公证服务必须当面进行。
If you need help regarding Advance Care Directive issues or similar please make an appointment by ringing me on my mobile or emailing me. I am available during office hours at my city office or after hours and weekends at my Riverwood office.
