What matters most to you? Talking with your health care team about your priorities is the first step in creating a health care plan that focuses on what's important to you. This video shows an example featuring Alex. In this story, Alex takes his dog Mugsy on regular walks around the neighborhood, until something gets in the way of Alex and Mugsy continuing the walks that they both enjoy.

Alex’s story is one of four stories about having “matters most” conversations. Each video in this collection shows a different person’s journey exploring what matters most:

• Lillian: In this story, Lillian has recently moved in with her family, and she feels like something is missing in her new routine.
   • What Matters Most: Lillian’s Story  

• Marty: In this story, Marty loves gardening in his backyard, but his neighbor notices he hasn’t been out in the garden much lately and goes over to find out why.
   • What Matters Most: Marty’s Story  

• Alberto: In this story, Alberto and his wife Camila treasure being there for their granddaughter, but something is standing in the way of making it to her graduation. This video is filmed primarily in Spanish. This version of the video has English subtitles:
   • What Matters Most: Alberto’s Story  

• Alberto: En esta historia, Alberto y su esposa Camila añoran ir a la graduación de su nieta, pero algo se interpone en su anhelo de viajar a la graduación. Este video está filmado principalmente en español, pero incluye subtítulos en español en las conversaciones en inglés:
   • Lo que más importa: La historia de Al...  

These videos are brought to you by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center and produced by the VHA Institute for Learning, Education, and Development. Additional funding was provided by VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care.

• For information on the VHA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, visit: https://www.va.gov/GRECC/index.asp
• For information on VHA Geriatrics and Extended Care, visit: https://www.va.gov/geriatrics/

VHA expert clinicians from the VA Bedford Health Care System, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System contributed to this project.

The “matters most” concepts in these videos are consistent with initiatives from Age-Friendly Health Systems, Patient Priorities Care, and Whole Health (VHA Office of Patient Centered Care and Transformation).