Learn about advance care planning at free WOW! workshop

Nurse Sandra L. Ulf offers “Who will speak for you, if you can’t speak for yourself?,” a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave.

Seating is limited so attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

An advance care plan features two main elements: it designates who you trust to be your medical decision-maker if you are incapacitated, and it clarifies your wishes for how medical care, including life-sustaining treatment, should proceed if you are unable to communicate.

Ulf has been a registered nurse since 1976 and worked in several areas of healthcare including inpatient, outpatient, home care, and hospice. She said she has always been passionate about patients being knowledgeable as to their health issues and the choices available to them, particularly at the end of their final journey.

WOW! Working on Wellness is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health Wellness Clinic — Sequim’s free clinic. The clinic provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members.

The clinic’s work is supported by more than 70 volunteers, including physicians, other professional health care providers and laypersons, as well as private and public donations from the Sequim community and beyond.

The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients on Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5 p.m. Individuals interested in supporting the clinic may call 360-582-0218.