Imagine all that planning on your done list
More time to play, less time in the waiting room.
Create an plan in one virtual appointment
Advanced Care Planning is available as a separate service as a consultation.
This service is free with primary care membership.
Who's in your support system?
We can help you choose the right people to support you as you age.
Unsure of your goals and values?
We’ll show you how to discover them.
Thinking about aging in place?
We can help you plan to age at home.
Worried about fraud?
We can help you safeguard against fraud.
Stuck on the paperwork?
We can help you complete and file all the paperwork you need.
All of Your Questions About
Advanced Care Planning -
Answered
Frustrated with internet advice? We have a geriatric doctor, nurse practitioners, and a social worker available to help answer the tough questions you bring to us.
Geriatric Doctors
Nurse Practitioners
Social Workers

Advanced Care Planning & Telehealth at Your Service
We’ll guide you through our four-step advanced care planning process
Step 1
Become more certain of your goals and values
Step 2
Select your support team in long-term care
Step 3
Work on Arizona Advanced Care paperwork together with our team
Step 4
Revisit your plan
“Advanced care planning is a process, not an event. During this process patients explore, discuss, articulate, and document their preferences.”
Faith Lagay, PhD, AMA Journal of Ethics Tweet
Step 1
Become more certain of your goals and values
You may not be aware of all the options you have. Our team will talk you through your healthcare goals during our geriatric telemedicine consultation session.
We will ask you questions about your values. This can help you make decisions you feel great about. Get to the bottom of:
- Your thoughts on hospitalization
- Quality of life vs. longevity
- Life-sustaining treatments
- Sustaining your independence
- End-of-life care
- Dying at home vs. in a hospital
Step 2
Select your support team in long-term care
Getting older may mean someday handing decision-making responsibility to a trusted loved one. Who is the best fit for you? Is it your adult child, other family members, or someone outside the family?
We can help you choose decision makers and open up conversations with them. Learn to…
…talk about the future, death, and dying.
…communicate your values.
…tell your support team what you need.
…avoid potential fraud situations.
Step 3
Work on Arizona Advanced Care paperwork together with our team
Arizona Life Care and Advanced Care forms we can fill out with you
Living Will
A living will is an advanced directive detailing your desires for medical care should you become incapacitated.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Also called a medical power of attorney, this document gives a trusted individual the power to make healthcare decisions on your behalf.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) form
A DNR is a document stating that you do not wish for CPR if it would do little to help you.
POLST: Portable Medical Orders
A POLST is a form documenting your medical choices that travels with you rather than staying at one hospital or clinic.
Goals of Care document
Your Goals of Care document articulates your goals as you age so that there is no question of your values and wishes.
Advanced Care Planning documents to complete with an estate planning lawyer
Living Trust
A Living Trust can help ensure your estate passes smoothly to your heirs.
Financial Power of Attorney
A Financial (or Durable) Power of Attorney) gives a trusted individual the power to make financial decisions on your behalf.
Estate Planning documents
This is a set of paperwork further defining how to manage your estate if you become incapacitated or pass away.
Last Will and Testament
A Last Will and Testament clearly states how your estate should be divided among heirs and beneficiaries.
Step 4
Revisit your plan
Get all your goals covered in a few hours
Let us help you through every step of the process
Download a free ebook guide to get started
Advanced Care Planning is the process of exploring your values in order to plan for the future of your health and medical care. It can include estate planning, as well.

Common pitfalls you'll avoid with Advanced Care Planning
It’s easy to run into problems throughout the Advanced Care Planning process. We are here to make sure they don’t happen to you.
FAQs about Advanced Care Planning paperwork
We provide caregiver support
- Caregiver education
- Resource guides for caregivers
- Phone support
- Engaging community resources for in-home care and assistance
- Support transitioning to facility care as needed
Check out our resource library
All ElderHealth members can save time and energy with the help of our curated virtual resource library.
- Book Recommendations: Books about dementia for caregivers and children, activity books, and more.
- Online Resources: Safe and vetted online support groups, classes, and forums.
- Educational Videos: Tutorials on technology, health and wellbeing, and activities for dementia patients. Please check out our event calendar for our next webinar and Q&A session.