Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice!

Delegate your voice… Legally, you can have someone else to speak for you if you’re no longer able to do so. You need to complete and register a Lasting Power of Attorney to give the person or people you trust the legal power to be your voice. Why would I...
Who speaks for me?

Who speaks for me?

How can my wishes be known if I’m too ill to communicate? If we become too ill to communicate, we are described as having ‘lost capacity’.  In these circumstances, whether it happens gradually or without warning, it’s important to have someone...
Should you make an Advance Decision?

Should you make an Advance Decision?

Should you make an Advance Decision? An Advance Decision is a record of the lifesaving treatment you would refuse in a situation where you no longer have the mental capacity to communicate that refusal yourself. People make Advance Decisions because they are worried...