Planning Your Future

Advance Care Planning — Start the Conversation

Family discussing advance care plans

Recognizing that end-of-life planning can be difficult, Ridgeview has introduced a program to facilitate caring conversations among family members, called Light the Legacy (formerly Honoring Choices®). The program encourages family conversations, selection of a health care agent and completion of an Advance Care Plan (Health Care Directive). 

Ridgeview uses the Light the Legacy Health Care Directive form. If you have already completed Five Wishes or any other version of an advance directive — even those from other states — they are completely valid and it is not necessary to complete the new form.

For health care facilities across the state, Light the Legacy provides a standardized process and forms to reach a common goal of getting patients to complete an Advance Care Plan. The forms — and the support — are free, and you are not required to have an attorney present for the documents to be valid.

For more information about Advance Care Planning and resources, call 952-466-7058.