Rebecca Sudore
prepareforyourcare.org
Rebecca Sudore
@prepareforyourcare.org
Dr. Rebecca Sudore is a Professor in the Division of Geriatrics
#ACP #UCSF #PrepareForYourCARE https://prepareforyourcare.org

PREPARE for Your Care is an easy-to-use, online, secure, advance care planning (ACP) program that uses videos and easy-to-read a
Check out our first 2026 newsletter: conta.cc/3Zn4rZL Learn about our upcoming plans, recent studies, and how you can help people have a voice in their health care. HUGE thanks our donors, including The Y.C. Ho/Helen & Michael Chiang Foundation and the Stupski Foundation, for their generous support!
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January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
🎉 Happy New Year! 🥳 As we welcome a fresh start, let's also prioritize what truly matters. Have those important discussions about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org and, for caregivers, PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org #NewYear2026
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January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Happy Holidays from the PREPARE Team. Give your family and friends the gift of understanding what is most important to you. To learn more, go to PREPAREforYOURcare.org #ACP and caregivers can go to our new resources just for them PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org ❄️
December 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
✨ Wishing you a joyful Hanukkah! 🕎 As we celebrate, remember the importance of meaningful conversations about your medical wishes with family. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org to ensure your future healthcare choices are honored
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thrilled to announce our latest ACP study, conducted across 50 clinics in the UC health systems. We found that adding health navigator outreach to PREPAREforYourCare.org and mailed materials substantially increased AD/POLST documentation for seriously ill patients.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
🦃 Get the table talking about #advancecareplanning this Thanksgiving! To learn how to make it easy check out PREPAREforYOURcare.org and our new caregiver program PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy Veterans day! We are thankful to all Veterans and their families who helped co-create and test our prepareforyoucare.org program. #advancecareplanning #veteransday #geriatrics @SFVAMC
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#DayOfTheDead is a celebration of life for all ages. A great way to honor your family is to share your medical wishes. Check out PREPAREforyourcare.org for resources for people, family, and caregivers 💀🌹 #caregivers
November 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Happy #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! Honor your caregivers by sharing your wishes for medical care. @PREPAREforcare can help. #ACP We also have NEW materials just for caregivers!! Visit PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!! #caregivers
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month! It's the perfect time to prepare for #ACP! Check out prepareforyourcare.org to learn more about #advancecareplanning. #hospicemonth #hapc
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🌟 It's National Diabetes Month! 🌟

Take charge of your health with Advance Care Planning. Visit Prepare for Your Care to create your plan today. #NationalDiabetesMonth #AdvanceCarePlanning #PrepareForYourCare
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Planning your medical wishes does not have to be scary. #HappyHalloween 🎃 Visit www.prepareforyourcare.org to learn more
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Goals of care discussions are still taboo in many places—"Addressing this significant gap through proactive communication strategies and systemic changes is vital for ensuring truly patient-centered care." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @alexsmithmd.bsky.social @prepareforyourcare.org
Goals of Care Documentation for Older Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department: A Whisper in Geriatric Acute Care
Population aging challenges health care systems, particularly emergency departments (EDs) and acute care hospitals, where older adults frequently present with high vulnerability and less favorable out...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Celebrating Rebecca Sudore, MD (@prepareforyourcare.org), for 20 years of dedicated service at SFVA! Join us Oct 27, 12 PM, SFVAMC Auditorium & Teams for the Director’s Quarterly Awards Ceremony. 🎉👏 #SFVA #20Years
October 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🌍 On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, let's prioritize what truly counts. Engage in meaningful discussions about your medical choices with those your trust. Discover a detailed planning guide at prepareforyourcare.org to make sure your wishes are heard. #HospiceCareDay
October 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Excited to share our new study protocol: I CAN DO Surgical ACP, a multisite RCT testing strategies to improve advance care planning for older adults before major surgery. Details here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40987739/
I CAN DO Surgical ACP (Improving Completion, Accuracy and Dissemination of Surgical Advanced Care Planning): a protocol for a multisite, single-blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improv...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Happy International Day of #OlderPersonsDay! Take the opportunity to talk with your loved ones about their medical wishes. They’ll thank you! Visit prepareforyourcare.org and our new program PREPARE for THEIR Care to how to talk to others.
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🩺 It's Health Literacy Month! All our PREPARE materials are targeted toward the 5th grade reading level! Discover how to plan step-by-step with our easy-to-read materials @ PrepareForYourCare.org. Let's prioritize informed decisions! #HealthLiteracyMonth #PlanForHealth
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October 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Celebrating #hispanichertiagemonth, reflecting on preserving Hispanic heritage for future generations by engaging in #AdvanceCarePlanning! Go to PREPAREforYourCare.org to learn and share your medical wishes with your loved ones.
September 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In honor of my grandparents who inspired PREPARE For Your Care (prepareforyourcare.org), I would like to wish all the grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day. #GrandparentsDay
September 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Celebrate Senior Citizen's Day with meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org. #HappySeniorCitizensDay
August 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New study by Drs. Bingyan Shi, James Harrison & Rebecca Sudore in JAGS shows residents need more time & training on SNFs & post-acute care. Both med & surgery trainees benefit from focused education in these vital areas. Read 👉 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Resident Physician Experiences of Discharging Hospitalized Older Adults to Skilled Nursing Facilities
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July 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Check out my mentee Kei Ouchi’s new paper: a randomized trial on serious illness conversations in the ED for older adults with advanced illness, showing how values based talks can lead to better end-of-life care. Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531532/
July 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Seeking Asian, Black, or Latino former caregivers for the HEARD Study on dementia end-of-life care. Share your story, help improve care, receive up to $160 for a survey and phone or video interviews. Call 📞 925-679-5058, email ✉️ heard@ucsf.edu or visit 🌐 heard.ucsf.edu
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The HEARD (Hospice & End-of-life care for people impacted by Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias) project is a 5-year National Institutes of Health study focused on improving hospice and end-of-life car...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM