Talking with your health care team about what’s right for you.
Navigating the complex journey of living with a life-limiting illness can often feel overwhelming. People with serious health conditions and those supporting them want to be involved in decisions about their treatment and care but need sufficient information to do this.
Queensland Health has developed the Care Companion Toolkit, a patient decision aid that supports shared decision-making for people with serious health conditions. The Care Companion was developed to facilitate honest conversations and guide decisions with the healthcare team about treatment and care and to help all involved to:
Understand the person’s health condition and what might happen in the future.- Understand the person’s values and preferences.
- Understand the benefits, risks and unknowns of available treatment and care options.
- Decide on the best option based on what is important to the person.
Please see the full my care companion decision aid.
Additional resources supporting the companion toolkit can also be accessed at Care Companion Toolkit.