Advance Care Planning is the process of clarifying your values and your preferences for future health care, and identifying who you would like to speak for you if you are no longer able to make decisions for yourself. There are many Advance Care Planning resources for veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatrics and Extended Care webpage has an entire section on Advance Care Planning with links to the VA Advance Directive form, and podcasts for you to listen to on advance care planning, choosing a Health Care Agent, how to be a Health Care Agent, and setting health care goals. Look at the Values Worksheet for information to talk about with your VA social worker. If you are facing a serious illness, you can also review Setting Health Care Goals: A Guide for People with Health Problems. Also, read the VA VAntage Point Blog.
For more on veteran benefits, visit the Military.com Benefits Center.
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/buckley_1_.jpg?itok=rsXIFTgj "Former Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley founded No Fallen Heroes to help veterans. (Photo from No Fallen Heroes Facebook page)")
