Life Conference (Advanced Care Planning: abbreviation ACP)

Last Updated September 6, 2024

About "medical care and care at the final stage of life"

In recent years, due to the development of medical care, the number of cases where life can be extended without recovery is expected has increased.

However, if you take steps to extend your life, you will continue to live in an undesired state for some people, such as being connected to tubes and machines.
As a result, more and more people are thinking about what they want to do to live a fulfilling life until the end.

What is the Life Conference (Advanced Care Planning: ACP)?

Thinking in advance what kind of medical care and care you want in the event of an emergency, repeatedly discussing and sharing with your family, trusted people, and healthcare and caregivers is called "Life Conference" (Advanced Care Planning: Abbreviation ACP).
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has designated November 30 as "Life Conference Day" as "Life Conference Day" and is a day for thinking about medical care and care at the final stage of life.

Why do you think in advance?

Anyone can be hit by a major life-threatening illness or injury.
It is said that in a serious condition, about 70% of people will not be able to decide on their own medical care and care in the future or communicate their wishes to others. .
Having a life meeting increases the likelihood of receiving the medical care and care you want in any case.

Inspired by the Life Conference, the "Hello Notebook"

The "Hello Notebook" is a notebook for answering three simple questions to discuss in advance what kind of medical care and care you want in case of emergency and to convey your thoughts.
For more information, look here. → What if you have a notebook about medical care and care

Public information data

Poster (PDF: 2,188KB) [One side of A4 size]
If you have a notebook flyer (normal version) (PDF: 2,779KB) [A4 size both sides]
If you have a notebook flyer (easy to understand) (PDF: 460KB) [One side of A4 size]

Awareness survey on medical care, etc. at the final stage of life of Yokohama citizens

We conducted a survey with the aim of understanding how the citizens obtain information on medical care at the final stage of their lives and how they are discussing them, and using them in future measures. Was.

2023 Report (PDF: 2,098KB)