My name is David Perry and I am 62 years old. I live in Burnley where I have lived all my life apart from 3 years when I attended Sheffield University to study for a Chemistry Degree. I retired from being a teacher 2 years ago after a career lasting 38 years. Throughout my career
Over the course of six weeks, older South Asian women from Lancashire took part in discussions at Compassion in Dying’s Tea, Talk and Samosas workshops, talking about planning ahead for future treatment and care.
Verena Hewat one of our training leads talks about her recent work with Somali elders in East London to help raise awareness around end-of-life rights.
At the end of 2015, the My Life, My Decision project saw Age UK Trafford deliver an awareness briefing specifically for the deaf community.
It is one year since the ambitious My Life, My Decision project was launched, so it is a good moment to pause and reflect on the achievements to date.
For some people the idea of completing an Advance Decision can be very daunting, the idea of making decisions about their future treatment, when they are unsure of what the future may bring can be very confusing.
This week, Janet Ross (Project Coordinator for My Life, My Decision in Lancashire) tells us what a day at work looks like for her.
My Life My Decision has been running in Hillingdon for over ten months. It has become extremely busy, and Project Coordinator Sonia tells us more about the importance of our volunteers.
Philip Adams, our new Project Coordinator in East London, tells us about his first experience of blogging
Who we are: ensure carers understand your true identity by recording what is important to you in an Advance Statement
