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0 Advanced care Wowudslated to run 1 Whowouldmake decisions for you if you .couldn't speak for yourself? 2 The Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care As- sociation (CHPCA) has designated April 16 as National Advance Care Planning Day. lni C-1 recognition of this day, the Townsend Smith SFoundation will host the Advance Care Plan- Sning Information Session at 7:30 p.m. on z Tuesday, Apr. 15 in the Milton Sports CenÏre c> banquet room. Townsend Smith Fouridation C> of Milton, which is working to establish and .j maintain a residential hospice in Milton to Mserve the needs of terminally iii people and ÈEtheir families, is encouraging Canadians to 0 consider, discuss and document their wishes cfor end-of-Iife care. S"Imagine, one day, without any Warning, you Sfind yourself in a hospital in a life-threatening Zý situation, unable to communicate," says Sha- ron Baxter, executive director of the CHPCA and a member of the Advance Care Planning National Task Group. "Who would speak for you and make health care decisions on yourî behaif7" Advance care planning lis a process of reflec- tion and communication about personal care Frw7s; planning session lin Milton Apr. 15 preferences in the event that you become incapable of consenting to or refusing treat- ment or other care. Your plan may include in- formation about the type of care you would or wouîdn't want as well as other persona] information, such as spiritual preferences or specific wishes for family mernbers or friends. One of the most important aspects of ad- vance care planning is naming and having a conversation with a substitute decision mak- er - someone who will speak on your behaîf and make decisions for you - but only when you aren't able to do so yourself, said Baxter. Research has shown that advance care plan- ning significantly reduces stress, depression and anxiety in family members and caregiv- ers who know your wishes and can act with confidence on your behaîf. The information session wilI take people through the steps of advanced care planning and organizers will provide a workbook and other resources covering ail these steps. Phone Townsend Smith Fou ndation at (289) 878-3407 or email admin@townsend-smith. ca to register. Milton.Olympian Travis Gerrits (third from left) - who placed seventh in mens freestyle ski aerials in Sochi - is greeted by (from left) Eddy Day, General Manager of OLG Slots at Mohawk Racetrack, Mayor Gord Krantz and Ward 3 Town Councillor Cindy Lunau at a recent luncheon hosted by Mo- hawk. Krantz presented Gerrits with a letter from the Town of Milton acknowledging his achieve- ments, while the local aerialist lis recipient of the provincial governments Quest for Gold program, funded by the OLG Instant Quest For Gold crossword lottery game. Photo courteoyofOLG Browse flyers frorn vour favourïte nationial and local retailers Vravac= flyers. couponis. deals. savings tîps.