WEBVTT 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:10.300 There are many moments in life when we'll have the privilege 00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:14.420 and responsibility of caring for a loved one. 00:00:16.900 --> 00:00:20.760 During difficult times, the ability to honor and respect loved ones 00:00:20.980 --> 00:00:24.340 for their advance care planning needs comes from understanding their priorities, 00:00:24.860 --> 00:00:26.420 values, and wishes. 00:00:27.580 --> 00:00:31.320 Having this conversation offers individuals and families the comfort of 00:00:31.340 --> 00:00:32.880 having a well-thought-out plan. 00:00:34.040 --> 00:00:37.920 At Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, our advance care planning team has cultivated many 00:00:37.940 --> 00:00:41.480 conversations. Our compassionate and patient-centered staff 00:00:41.740 --> 00:00:45.700 helps to lighten the burden of uncertainty by asking the right questions and 00:00:45.720 --> 00:00:46.440 being specific. 00:00:47.800 --> 00:00:50.820 Among the resources we offer are insightful, firsthand 00:00:50.940 --> 00:00:54.380 stories shared by courageous individuals such as Mr. 00:00:54.589 --> 00:00:56.080 Mark Rassi of Kauaʻi. 00:00:57.640 --> 00:01:00.670 So we have also orange trees, navel orange trees, 00:01:01.300 --> 00:01:04.340 Valencia oranges, grapefruit, tangerine. 00:01:05.181 --> 00:01:06.190 [speaking to chickens] You want to come up, girls? 00:01:06.220 --> 00:01:06.780 Yeah. 00:01:07.540 --> 00:01:10.320 And there's some eggs in here. Come on, girls. Come on. 00:01:10.330 --> 00:01:10.570 We have a 00:01:11.380 --> 00:01:15.340 little ranch here where we raise our livestock, and I'm constantly out 00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:19.330 there working and getting exercise, so I thought, "Well, I've got to be in 00:01:19.420 --> 00:01:20.140 pretty good shape." 00:01:21.240 --> 00:01:25.060 I went in for a routine colonoscopy, and they 00:01:25.140 --> 00:01:29.020 discovered that I had colon cancer. That's not the whole story. 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:33.010 I actually went over to UCLA to get my cancer surgery, 00:01:33.290 --> 00:01:37.080 and they said, "Oh, by the way, your heart is in really bad shape, 00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:40.800 and you need a quadruple bypass," which they 00:01:40.900 --> 00:01:44.770 did. So this was a complete surprise to me that I had health issues and that 00:01:44.800 --> 00:01:46.300 they were as severe as they were. 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:49.800 Advance care planning is not only for the patient. 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:52.970 It's also for the family and loved ones who are making the 00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:56.580 decisions for that patient if they're unable to make the 00:01:56.620 --> 00:01:57.900 decisions for themselves. 00:01:58.680 --> 00:02:01.600 Maybe you've said to them, "Well, I don't want to be resuscitated." 00:02:02.380 --> 00:02:05.400 They're always going to be doubting themselves. 00:02:05.900 --> 00:02:09.741 Should I have done something? And you don't want to 00:02:09.780 --> 00:02:11.460 leave them with that burden of guilt. 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:14.920 You want to make sure that when they make that decision, 00:02:15.480 --> 00:02:19.300 that they are confident that that's what you wanted, and you have to 00:02:19.340 --> 00:02:19.640 tell them. 00:02:19.720 --> 00:02:22.960 You just talk about it. That's all. You got to do it. 00:02:23.640 --> 00:02:27.000 If you don't do it, you don't know what the husband or the wife wants. 00:02:29.740 --> 00:02:33.320 With the help of informative videos from our advance care planning team, Mr. 00:02:33.510 --> 00:02:36.480 Rassi and his wife reached an understanding of Mark's wishes. 00:02:37.700 --> 00:02:41.269 Many others with different situations also find comfort in preparation, 00:02:41.880 --> 00:02:43.840 as did Mr. Errol Hong of Honolulu. 00:02:45.360 --> 00:02:47.240 I was in my doctor's office one day, and 00:02:47.460 --> 00:02:51.300 in the waiting room, I saw a 00:02:51.340 --> 00:02:53.240 pamphlet about advance care directive. 00:02:53.260 --> 00:02:56.940 I said, "Well, maybe I'd better look into it." I think for most 00:02:57.060 --> 00:03:00.240 people, myself included, it's probably hard to 00:03:01.280 --> 00:03:03.500 confront those issues that may come. 00:03:04.320 --> 00:03:05.120 But I did it 00:03:06.540 --> 00:03:07.340 primarily 00:03:08.820 --> 00:03:12.000 to ease the burden, because there might be confusion or 00:03:12.100 --> 00:03:13.380 indecisiveness on 00:03:14.780 --> 00:03:18.049 behalf of my family if something were to happen to me and I was 00:03:18.120 --> 00:03:21.260 incapacitated or if I had a terminal illness. 00:03:22.140 --> 00:03:22.360 But 00:03:23.420 --> 00:03:25.280 whatever people care to do, I think 00:03:26.500 --> 00:03:27.660 it's important that they 00:03:28.940 --> 00:03:32.800 get that conversation going with their family. That's the important thing. 00:03:33.760 --> 00:03:37.359 Without the right tools, the conversation might seem daunting and difficult. 00:03:38.120 --> 00:03:42.060 But when approached ahead of time with proper support, it can help loved ones find 00:03:42.100 --> 00:03:45.080 clarity, peace, acceptance, and dignity. 00:03:46.180 --> 00:03:49.700 The conversation can be a vital step in creating the right environment to share 00:03:49.720 --> 00:03:53.220 what you need to say and to meet the transition ahead with aloha. 00:03:54.380 --> 00:03:58.200 Ask us today for more information on how you 00:03:58.240 --> 00:03:59.700 can get started.