Welcoming Philip to MLMD in East London!
Philip Adams, our new Project Coordinator in East London, tells us about his first experience of blogging
Philip Adams, our new Project Coordinator in East London, tells us about his first experience of blogging
It is important to ensure our Advance Decisions and Advance Statement grow and change with us. We can revisit them occasionally to make sure things haven’t changed and discuss those subtle changes with those closest to us.
Who we are: ensure carers understand your true identity by recording what is important to you in an Advance Statement
When I spoke on BBC Radio Oxford I wanted to challenge the silent taboo and talk on the radio openly and publicly about death
I provide information to help people plan ahead for their care in the future. Sometimes people ask, “how should I talk to my loved ones about this?”
My Life, My Decision – I recently gave an awareness raising talk about the My Life, My Decision project in Tower Hamlets with the ‘Bow Belles Ladies Group’.
Having mental capacity means that in the eyes of medics, and the law, you have the understanding and ability to make decisions for yourself. What would it feel like to lose that?
A week or so ago, Vicky – Advocacy Manager – and Carole – Volunteer Advocate – ran a group session with 8 older people. It seemed to go really well for everyone involved.
It will soon be a year since our End of our End of Life Rights Advocacy Project was launched and as work starts to wind down in preparation for the festive period, I have been inevitably evaluating what we have achieved during the past twelve months.
Due to the success of Compassion in Dying’s End-of-Life Rights Advocacy pilot project in East London, the Big Lottery Fund have committed a further £1 million so that the out-reach service, My Life, My Decision, can be rolled out across England.
