New approach helps vulnerable residents plan future healthcare

This pilot study tested a trauma-informed advance care planning (ACP) intervention for 30 adults living in affordable housing in Nashville. The program involved a single, flexible conversation guided by a checklist adapted from existing ACP guides. Researchers measured changes in ACP beliefs, processes, and actions, as well as how acceptable and feasible the intervention was to participants. The goal is to gather data to design a larger study that supports whole-person care and proactive planning for times when residents cannot make their own healthcare decisions.