What help is there for planning my future care?
If you or a loved one is receiving palliative or end of life care, you may want to start thinking about the future. There is lots of information available online, from helping you plan how you want to be cared for at the end of your life, to emotional, practical and financial advice and support.
Please use these links we have selected below to find out more:
My future wishes
This is a very useful resource pack about Advance Care Planning produced by West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership. It provides lots of information about what Advance Care planning is, why it is important and guidance on how to carry it out. There are also embedded links to other guidance and tools.
NHS guide to planning future care
This website contains a whole host of useful information including end of life care, health and well-being, planning ahead, advance statements, advance decision making to refuse treatment and making a will.
Dying matters
This site provides lots of resources and guidance as well as community and group support links
Acting on my behalf
Information and advice from Age UK on making and registering a lasting power of attorney.
Money advice service
Free and impartial support and advice on money and what to do when someone passes away.
Talking to children
Advice from McMillan Cancer Support on supporting children and young people when a loved on is approaching the end of their life.
ReSPECT
ReSPECT is an advance care plan document that keeps a record of your wishes and details what you want to happen with regards to your care and treatment, should your condition change or deteriorate. (It includes the decision about not being resuscitated).
Living will
This is a useful resource helping someone to make informed choices, start honest conversations about death and dying with your loved ones, and record and revisit your wishes whenever you want, for free. A living will is a form which lets you refuse any medical treatments that you do not want to be given in the future.
Organ Donation
Information about organ donation, including frequently asked questions and how to opt out. Palliative patients can still be organ or tissue donors if they wish. For more information or to refer a potential donor contact:
National Referral Centre nurses on Freephone: 0800 432 0559 (organ)
NHS Blood and Transplant general enquires: 0300 123 2323 (tissue)
