Ethics Consultations

Are you facing tough healthcare choices?

  • “Who can I talk to?”
  • “My mother is refusing medication.”
  • “My father isn’t able to make decisions.”
  • “My loved ones and I don’t agree about my care.”
  • “I’m worried about a patient.”

Free Ethics Consultations at APD

Whether you’re a patient, a patient’s loved one, or a provider, you may have questions about patient care.

APD offers free ethics consultations to help explore options and guide choices. Our ethics group includes providers, nurses, and other trained staff and community members who are here to support patients, loved ones, and healthcare workers. You don’t have to do this alone.

What are healthcare ethics?

Healthcare ethics are beliefs and values that can help guide choices. These include the ideas that we all want to:

  • Do what is right.
  • Avoid harm to self or others.
  • Honor our commitments.
  • Be fair.
  • Make decisions for ourselves.

How to Schedule an Ethics Consultation 

  • Request a consultation by contacting:
  • We will gather information, explore viewpoints, clarify questions, and offer guidance.
  • When complete, we’ll document in the patient record as needed.