The Gift of Five Wishes

Who will speak for you if you can’t speak for yourself? April spotlights such questions with National Health Care Decisions Day landing on April 16th, and Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions is holding an event to help you have the assurance that your wishes will be known. Five Wishes is one of the most widely used Advanced Care Planning documents in the United States. Advanced Care Planning is for everyone, from older folk and those living with illness, to younger adults and families. This easy-to-use legal document is written in everyday language and is one of the first living wills that addresses your personal, emotional, and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. On April 11th, representatives from Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions will be at the Natrona County Library to introduce you to Five Wishes, lead you through the document and its importance, and answer your questions. Each participant will be given a copy of Five Wishes to take home. This free event begins at 5:30pm. If you have any questions, please call (307) 577-4832 or email Susan Burk at susanb@cwhp.org .