MAC14376 Your life your choices: NI E03 cover image

Your life and your choices: plan ahead Northern Ireland

Booklet
Published: 01 Oct 2023
Next review: 01 Oct 2026
Edition: 3
MAC14376 Your life your choices: NI E03 cover image

This booklet is about planning ahead and making choices about your future care if you live in Northern Ireland. It is for anyone who wishes to plan ahead, whether they have a serious illness or not.

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Published: 01 Oct 2023
Next review: 01 Oct 2026
Edition: 3

This booklet is about planning ahead and making choices about your future care if you live in Northern Ireland. It is for anyone who wishes to plan ahead, whether they have a serious illness or not.

About this booklet

This booklet explains how you can plan ahead for your future care in Northern Ireland. It discusses creating an Enduring Power of Attorney, writing down how you'd like to be cared for in an Advance Care Plan and writing Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment. It also has information about making a will, organ and tissue donation, and funeral planning.

 

There are 3 documents available below and at be.macmillan.org.uk. You can use them to help you think about and write down your wishes and decisions for your future care:

- Your checklist for planning ahead

- Record of my wishes document

- Advanced Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT) document.

 

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Please note: This booklet only covers Northern Ireland.