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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · 29d

📣 FREE Autumn Training!
Support people to plan for later life, care & end of life with the My Future Care Handbook.

🗓️ Dates: 17 & 31 Oct | 7 & 21 Nov 2025
💻 2 x 90-min online sessions

Open to community groups, charities & care providers.

🔗 myfuturecare.org/organisations

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · 22d

📘 The 4th edition of the My Future Care Handbook is out now!

✨New in this edition:
1️⃣ Scams & Digital Security
2️⃣ After Death Practicalities
3️⃣ First Aid & Medical Emergencies

mycarematters.org/store/poster...

Organisations: email [email protected] for bulk discounts. 📦

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 29

When we plan for tomorrow, we can start living better today.

In this guest article, Wellbeing Practitioner Mel Charters explores how simple sensory experiences – like aromatherapy – can support our wellbeing now and when preparing for later life.

🧠🌿 Read more: myfuturecare.org/2025/07/23/a...

Acknowledging our sensory world when planning for the future! - Mycarematters 2020 CIC

We believe that when we plan for tomorrow, we can start living better today. Planning for our future isn’t just about end of life – it’s about supporting our physical and mental wellbeing throughout t...

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 25

📰 The July edition of #MyFutureCare Connect is out!

💬 Top tips from our lead trainer Nancy Cunningham
🎤 @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social’s talk on community-led future planning
🌿 A sensory approach to care from wellbeing practitioner Mel Charters

Read it here 👉 myfuturecare.org/the-my-futur...

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our founder @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social shared how future care planning can be supported in the community, by the community at @openthanatology.bsky.social's #AdvanceCarePlanning Conference.

With insights from Dawn Butcher of Henfield Community Partnership.

🎥 Watch: myfuturecare.org/2025/07/19/f...

Future planning in the community, by the community - Mycarematters 2020 CIC

Our founder Zoe Harris was recently invited to present at the Open Thanatology Advance Care Planning conference (for those who don’t know – yes, even we had to look it up! – Thanatology is the study o...

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · Jul 15

'Plan for the future now. Loveday and her sisters ascertained their mum’s wishes for her future care early on..."it’s helpful to have had that conversation.”'
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

#dementia #futurecareplanning #acp #advancecareplanning

What the neuropsychologist did to slow her mother’s dementia

When the disease affected her family, Catherine Loveday put her research into practice

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧭 Whether your focus is wellbeing, independence, dignity or personalised care — we’re here to support you.

📚 Join a free 45-min Awareness Session to explore how the #MyFutureCare Handbook helps people plan for tomorrow and live for today.

🗓️ 18 or 26 Sept

📩 [email protected] for details

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 2

👋 We've made an #AdvanceCarePlanning #StarterPack.

Tell us if you want to be included: #SocialCare #SocialPrescribers #PalliativeCare #Charities #EndOfLifeDoulas #CommunityOrgs #NHS – anyone who believes in making and recording decisions for later life, future care and beyond!

go.bsky.app/8uzCD2t

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · Jul 4

A newly published report highlights the achievements and learning that have come from the past nine years of partnership work between Ageing Better and GMCA.
ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/buildi...
#agefriendly

Building an age-friendly city region: what we’ve learned from our partnership with Greater Manchester

At Ageing Better, we’ve always believed in the power of partnership to drive meaningful change.

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jul 4

“Planning ahead means we can stop worrying – and focus on enjoying life.”

@zoeharrismcm.bsky.social & Dawn Butcher shared how #MyFutureCare supports communities to plan ahead at
@openthanatology.bsky.social's Advance Care Planning Conference.

🎥 Catch the replay: ordo.open.ac.uk/articles/dat...

Caught between the dream and reality: considering advance care planning - Event Resources and Recording

In June 2025, Open Thanatology co-hosted an online event with the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department (UCL) on advance care planning.Title of the event: Caught between the dream and realit...

ordo.open.ac.uk

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jun 27

📢 Free #MyFutureCare Awareness Sessions!
Curious about how our Handbook supports people with advance care and later life planning? Join a free 45-minute session hosted by our founder @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social

🗓️ 18 & 26 September
📩 [email protected] for details

🧵 Read on for what to expect ⬇️

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Open Thanatology @openthanatology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Looking forward to our event tomorrow - Caught between the dream and realities: considering ‘advance care planning’

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · Jun 10

Listening to guest speaker, young carer Oliver Davis, 15, at the Care for the Carers conference, I couldn't help thinking that, instead of helping him to negotiate time off school so he can care for his Mum, support should be available to enable him to attend school? 🤔 #carersweek

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Suppose, for a moment, that we reoriented the health and care system around joy." Now there's a thought!

"A city serious about joy would invest differently. It would fund... storytelling circles, dance halls, and walking clubs." Yes! #community

open.substack.com/pub/freshthi...

Beyond the Bus Route

Rethinking Health and Joy in the City of Leeds

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Hospice UK @hospiceuk.bsky.social · Jun 10

3.5 million people in England aren’t getting the social care they need.

We're joining The Care & Support Alliance to ask MPs to attend the #ShowUsYouCare parliamentary event, where they will hear from people directly impacted by social care.

act.careandsupportalliance.com/page/170376/...

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jun 10

Some creative ideas here for keeping costs down while still holding a personal and meaningful funeral.

Have you written down your funeral preferences? It helps people feel confident that they are doing things just the way you'd like.

Good Funeral Guide CIC @goodfuneralguide.bsky.social · Jun 10

On today’s blog, some suggestions about how to keep costs down when arranging a funeral.

www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/2025/06/fune...

British paper money is spread out on a table, with multiple £20, £10 and £5 notes.

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · Jun 10

Good to be at Care for the Carers conference in Eastbourne, but somewhat depressed that #carers appear to face same challenges year in year out, despite saving govt £184 bn each year. #carersweek

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John MacArtney @johnmacartney.bsky.social · Jun 3

*FAO all hospices!*

We want to help you set-up and develop a Men's Shed support group.

For more information please watch our short presentation (25mins) explaining what Men's Sheds are, the benefits they bring, and how we are able to help you start your own!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5ZY...

How to start a Men's Shed in your hospice

YouTube video by Marie Curie

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · Jun 6

📢 Our June My Future Care Companion newsletter is out!

This month, we’re focusing on the power of sharing your story – from creating a free Mycarematters profile to recording your life memories.

Practical tools, tips and inspiration inside 👉 myfuturecare.org/the-my-futur...

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · May 30

New dates announced for our free online training! 🎉

If you support people who would benefit from planning for later life, the My Future Care Handbook is a great place to start.

Join us to learn practical ways to help.
🗓️ myfuturecare.org/training/

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Zoe Harris FRSA @zoeharrismcm.bsky.social · May 30

"... the best way to quash a fear of #dying is to educate yourself..." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

#myfuturecare

‘Death is not a mystery’: what happens to your body when you’re dying?

Experts say knowing more about death – or ‘death literacy’ – can actually help quell fears of dying

www.theguardian.com

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · May 23

☀️ We're excited to welcome Seniors Helping Seniors (Thames Valley) to the #MyFutureCare community!

They've completed our training and are now using co-branded Handbooks to help clients plan ahead with confidence.

📩 [email protected] #AdvanceCarePlanning

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · May 15

Selsey Community Forum was one of the first organisations to partner with My Future Care to offer later life planning support that meets the needs of their local community.

Find out what a difference it has made and how their service is evolving: myfuturecare.org/2025/03/06/n...

New services: How Selsey Community Forum is helping more people plan for the future! - Mycarematters 2020 CIC

Selsey Community Forum was one of the first organisations to partner with My Future Care to offer later life planning support through the My Future Care Service. Selsey Community Forum is a partnershi...

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My Future Care @myfuturecare.bsky.social · May 7

A person is a cornerstone of life. Our common humanity needs to be respected and valued".
@ntizimira

Opens the National Advance Care Plan Conference.

#ACPDAY2025
#DyingMattersAwarenessWeek

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