article Serious Illness Conversation Guide for Older Adults

This guide helps a provider understand a person's preferences for medical care to help guide treatment if they get sick or injured. The conversation guide helps a provider to:

• Set up the conversation
• Assess a person's understanding of their condition and preferences for care
• Share worries about a medical condition
• Explore goals, fears, and sources of strength
• Make recommendations 

This conversation guide is part of the HHRC Online Course: Advance Care Planning with People Who Are Homeless. Providers are encouraged to take this free online training before using the guide. 

Acknowledgments: The University of Kansas College of Social Work created this guide, which is based on a tool by Ariadne Labs. It is licensed under the Creative Commons License for non-commercial use.