Our Care Wishes - Dementia

Adaptation of the OurCareWishes.Org ACP Platform for Persons With Dementia in NHs and Their Caregivers

This Our Care Wishes- Dementia pilot study is adapting an existing successful online advance care planning platform to the specific needs of persons living with dementia and shared decision-makers (SDMs) and testing the usability and acceptability among nursing home residents and SDMs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Eligible PLWD will be receiving short-or long-term care at a participating NH, have documented moderate to severe cognitive impairment as measured by the Cognitive Function Scale included in the Minimum Data Set 3.0, 65 and have an identified SDM.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants are not eligible discharged from participating NHs, or do not have access to a telephone or video chat.