In this episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, host Fergal Fox discusses the importance of planning ahead for healthcare treatment decisions with Caoimhe Gleeson and Suzy Byrne. Caoimhe, the General Manager in the HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy, highlights the role of Advance Healthcare Directives under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, enabling individuals to outline their healthcare treatment decisions. Suzy, a disability activist, stresses the necessity of making healthcare wishes known, especially for individuals with disabilities. The episode emphasises the need for open communication with family and healthcare providers to ensure that one's healthcare preferences are respected and understood. Discussion points include: Advance healthcare directives, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, Understanding decision-making capacity, Open communication, people whose capacity might be in question, Practical steps, Facilitating discussions.
For further information go to the website signposts given during the episode such as the Safeguarding Ireland website: https://safeguardingireland.org/
Check out the information and resources on the Decision Support Service website: https://decisionsupportservice.ie/
Read further about Advance Care Planning with the Irish Hospice Foundation: https://hospicefoundation.ie/i-need-help/i-want-to-think-ahead/advance-care-planning/
To get in touch with the podcast email Healthandwellbeing.communication@hse.ie
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