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What Matters

What Matters to each older adult, their goals and preferences for care, should guide the health care team, with care aligned to what really matters to them.

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How do you ask older adults about what matters most to them?​

Current Care Planning

  • What is important to you today?​

  • What would make tomorrow a really great day to you?​

  • What brings you joy? What makes you happy? What makes life worth living?​

  • What are some goals you hope to achieve in the next 6 months or before your next birthday? ​

Advanced Care Planning

  • Who would you want to make medical decisions for you?​

  • What are your most important goals if your health situation worsens?  â€‹

Older Adults​

  • Vary in What Matters most​

  • Feel more engaged, listened to​

  • Avoid unwanted care and receive wanted care​

​Clinicians​

  • Connect with and understand your patient​

  • Motivate adherence to their plan of care

Health Care Systems

  • Better patient experience scores and retention​

  • Avoid unnecessary utilization​

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What Matters Resources:

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