Celebrating one hundred blogs & a wealth of resource created
Since October 2020, I have committed to publishing a blog every two weeks. These blogs have addressed common questions about Advance Care Planning, provided insights into Lasting Power of Attorney, and shared the growth of Speak For Me. More recently, I’ve had the privilege of featuring guest authors who have contributed their valuable wisdom and experiences. With this post, I am proud to celebrate the publication of my one hundredth blog.
Reaching the milestone of 100 blogs feels like a significant achievement, and I’ve created a rich repository of content over the years. In this post, I’ll provide a summary of that content, grouped into key themes to help you find the information most relevant to your needs. You’ll discover a wide range of insights on Advance Care Planning, Lasting Power of Attorney, and much more. Each blog has been born from a question I’ve been asked, something new I’ve learned, or a common challenge I’ve observed, creating a truly diverse collection of resource.
Advance Care Planning
This section of blogs explore what Advance Care Planning is and answer many common questions about Advance Care Planning.
Advance Care Planning: A Public Right and a Professional Responsibility
Advance Care Planning: Getting Your House in Order
What resource can I find for Advance Care Planning on the Speak For Me website?
What is the difference between Advance Care Planning and an Advance Care Plan?
Advance Care Planning: Building a Comprehensive Plan for the Future
The blogs below encourage us all to think about Advance Care Planning as part of general life planning, starting with reasons we don’t plan ahead and including examples of thoughts for resolutions.
"So far down my list of priorities in my life that I haven't done it yet"
Just a normal part of life planning
One resolution that really does make a difference
Your Advance Care Planning: a five-step resolution for 2024
The blogs in this section concentrate on turning planning into plans.
What is the difference between Advance Care Planning and an Advance Care Plan?
Collaboration in Advance Care Planning
Support Planning Ahead: A tool to help DNACPR decision making
Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care
And here you’ll find key information about Advance Care Planning reports and publications.
Advance Care Planning & DNACPR: reports & publications
The Advance Care Planning section ends, somewhat appropriately, with a blog about legacy. I have included Digital Legacy, funeral planning and Organ Donation here.
How to begin your Digital Legacy
Organ Donation: Law, personal reflections & a challenge to you
Organ Donation: Law, personal reflections & a challenge to you
Lasting Power of Attorney
Not unsurprisingly, there is a large section of blogs focusing on Lasting Power of Attorney. I’ll list these in process order, starting with LPAs and general life planning before moving on to how to create an LPA.
LPAs and life planning
This first section will be useful to explain how to think of Lasting Power of Attorney in the context of general life planning. We know too often creating a Lasting Power of Attorney is left too late, the blogs below explore the theme of including LPAs as part of your life planning.
Lasting Power of Attorney: Planning for just in case
Making sure the people you trust the most can make the decisions that matter the most
Why do I need a Lasting Power of Attorney asks Lee?
Should I register my LPA straight away or wait until I need it?
Lasting Power of Attorney: This time it’s personal
Making your Lasting Power of Attorney
Here you will find blogs all about making a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Why chose Speak For Me LPA to draft your Lasting Power of Attorney?
How do I make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
No just in Certificate Provision
Who can witness the signatures for a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Can you be an attorney for Lasting Power of Attorney if you are on the Insolvency Register?
How Long Does It Take to Set Up a Lasting Power of Attorney with Speak For Me LPA?
Lasting Power of Attorney: reflections & top tips
How much does it cost to make a Lasting Power of Attorney? For Jake
Could You Save Money When You Make Your Lasting Power of Attorney
How can I find out of someone has a Lasting Power of Attorney?
What is the difference between an Attorney and a Deputy?
Common questions once your LPA is registered
And, once a Lasting Power of Attorney is registered, what are the next steps and commonly asked questions? You’ll find answers below.
LPAs: “What if I change address?”
Can you add another attorney to a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Can I use a Lasting Power of Attorney Abroad?
Pages of my registered Lasting Power of Attorney are missing – is the document valid?
How do I certify a Lasting Power of Attorney if I need a copy?
Using the access code for a Lasting Power of Attorney
The question I am asked most often is around using the activation code to view a Lasting Power of Attorney on-line. The next section of blogs summarise all the information you need to use the activation code and digitally access a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Checking the validity of an LPA: The unknown code Part 1
Checking the validity of an LPA: The unknown code Part 2
Lasting Power of Attorney: The difference between activation and validation
Lasting Power of Attorney: how long does the activation code last?
How do I get a new Activation Key? (Lasting Power of Attorney)
Revoking existing attorneys
There are circumstances when you may wish to remove an attorney, you’ll find out how to do this in this section of blogs.
Lasting Power of Attorney: Can I stop being an attorney?
Can I remove an attorney from a Lasting Power of Attorney?
When an attorneyship might end due to factors outside the control of either donor or attorney
Ordinary & Enduring Power of Attorney
Not often used, but important to understand – Ordinary and Enduring Power of Attorney information is covered in this section.
What is an Ordinary Power of Attorney?
What is an Enduring Power of Attorney and do I need one if I have a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Lasting Power of Attorney changes
This blog highlights plans to modernise and change Lasting Power of Attorney.
Modernising Lasting Power of Attorney
Business Development
In this section, you will find information on how the business Speak For Me has developed. I’ve included blogs about the business values, collaborations and a guest publication for the QNI encouraging nurses to share work through podcasts.
If I can't be me, it's not for me
Read the podcast highlights and plans ahead….
Advance Care Planning Advocate: what it is and why I’m doing it
"It started with a webinar; I never knew it would come so far"
A Conference, UK Book Tour & Advance Care Planning Day: Reflections on events in May 2024
Sharing your Work through Podcasts
Open Justice Court of Protection Project
The Open Justice Court of Protection Project (OJCoPP)is a fabulous project and I am privileged to have published blogs for the project. Attending hearings through the OJCoPP is exceptionally valuable learning.
You’ll find blogs here which include capacity to make an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment in a case of anorexia, the importance and understanding of legal decision-making frameworks and answering questions about majority rule.
Bearing Witness: Anorexia Nervosa and NG Feeding
Lasting Power of Attorney: Across Borders
Capacity to make a Lasting Power of Attorney
Reflecting on Re MW and Advance Planning: Legal frameworks and why they matter
What happens when Lasting Power of Attorney goes wrong?
Decision-making with clarity and compassion: Validity of LPAs and appointment of Deputy
The logic, law and language of Lasting Power of Attorney: A case before Hayden J
Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment
Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment or ADRTs are an important part of Advance Care Planning. You can find out more about ADRTs in the blogs here.
Making my Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment
Can a family create an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment for someone who has lost capacity?
Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
These blogs explore DNACPR decision making and a tool to help planning ahead.
LPAs, cars & LPAs, cars & DNACPR
Support Planning Ahead: A tool to help DNACPR decision making
Guest blogs
I am delighted to have welcomed a number of guest bloggers; you can read their unique and expert perspectives in this section.
Mud Huts, Mountains, and the French Foreign Legion
Advance Care Planning – why it matters to me by Bo Mandeville
The role of EoL Doulas in Advance Care Planning by Aly Dickinson
Ageing Without Children: Advance Care Planning
A personal experience of Advance Care Planning by Rachel
Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying by Sarah Malik
Constraints on attorneys and deputies when making gifts by “Alex”
Mental Capacity
Find out more about Mental Capacity here.
Lasting Power of Attorney: Decision Making for someone else
Dementia
A blog referencing dementia is included below, written following a podcast I created with the CEO of V for Life.
If I Get Dementia, Will I Be Served Meat?
Closing reflections and next steps
Creating this one hundred blog post has been a super opportunity to reflect on the wealth of information that has been curated since 2020. It has been hard work, but I am exceptionally proud of the resource it has become.
After 100 blogs and in repose to the development of my business, this will be my last blog post (for a while, never say never!). In order to response to demand, I’ll be including questions about Advance Care Planning and Lasting Power of Attorney in my monthly Newsletter. If you haven’t subscribed already, contact me and request to be added to the mailing list.
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