Resources for
Patients & Families

Patients are at the heart of ChELO.
The ChELO process and related materials were developed to ensure decisions about end-of-life care are patient-focused.

Resources for
Patients & Families

Patients are at the heart of ChELO.
The ChELO process and related materials were developed to ensure decisions about end-of-life care are patient-focused.

How the ChELO Process Helps

For patients – such as those who living with chronic illnesses or participating in ongoing medical programs – the ChELO process helps them to:

  • ask questions about end-of-life care
  • identify the legally correct substitute decision maker (SDM)
  • communicate and document their home language, values, wishes and beliefs.

For ICU patients, the ChELO process enables family members and substitute decision makers to reflect on and share the patient’s life, experiences, values, wishes and beliefs with the critical care team – ensuring the right care for the right patient.

“In our patient who had a sudden unexpected deterioration, a ChELO done as part of routine practice that morning helped her family understand exactly what her values were so the appropriate decision could be made to develop the appropriate care plan. The family received such solace from knowing exactly what their mother would have wanted!

– Dr. Healey, MD RDCS RDMS FRCPC

Resources for Patients and Their Families

Resources for Patients and Their Families

Values Information Sheet
(Patient Version)

Values Information Sheet (Substitute Decision Maker Version)

Substitute Decision Maker Brochure
(2 pages)