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Planning for Your Future without Someone You Trust

Penny Shepherd shares some tips for how we can plan for our future if we don’t have “someone we trust”. Much advice on planning for later life assumes we all have family or friends to help us consider our options and act as our lasting
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Evie King on death, planning ahead and why “our wishes have to survive us”

We were privileged to host author, council funeral officer and former stand-up comedian, Evie King, at a recent online event for the My Future Care community.  Evie gave a deeply humane and thought-provoking presentation on the realities of dying without leaving clear information behind, and the lessons this holds for all of us around
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Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard’s experience of piloting the My Future Care Handbook

Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is a charity supporting LGBTQ+ people looking for community, support and information. Through its BOLD programme, the organisation works with older LGBTQ+ people around bereavement, dementia, social isolation, brain health and ageing.  BOLD Engagement Support Worker, Helen charles, recently attended
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Supporting everyday independence with Good Life Sorted

We’re delighted to welcome Gillian Trott and the Good Life Sorted team to the My Future Care community. Based in Sussex, Gillian works as a Community Ambassador and Helper, supporting people to live independently with practical, person-centred help at home. We spoke to Gillian to
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Putting People at the Heart of Planning!

We’re delighted to welcome Community People to the My Future Care community. Based in Burgess Hill, the team have been sharing the My Future Care Handbook through their community activities. Following a local letter drop and door-knocking campaign reaching 350 households, visitors to their centre were encouraged to pick
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Introducing Our Ambassador for Norfolk

We’re delighted to welcome Adam Reith as our Local Ambassador for Norfolk! Adam brings rich experience from his time co-owning and managing a home care company in Norfolk. That work gave him a deep understanding of the challenges families face when navigating later life and
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