#4 Talking about planning ahead with family and friends with Sonia Kinnair

In this episode Sonia shares how she has introduced Advance Care planning across three generations of her family and with her friends. Sonia talks about an experience she had at an early age and how this shaped her views on planning ahead.

Sonia shares three different ways she has started Important Conversations using

- cues

- using TV as a springboard for conversation

- Following up a direct "I don't want that" comment

There are many messages in this episode, what one thing will you do after listening?

Key messages from Sonia

• Why Sonia's interest in Advance Care Planning began at such a young age

• Don't put off important conversations until it's too late

• Let friends and family know your wishes

• Talking about death and dying it won't make it happen any sooner

• If the worst should happen you don't want to have regrets

• Thinking about the 'before stage'; why planning a good death matters as much as planning for after you die

• How Sonia has recorded wishes for family and friends

• The relief that planning ahead can bring

• How to start these important conversations with family and friends:
  - picking up on cues,
  - using the media to spark conversations and
  - listening to what people don't want and leading to what the DO want
  

Resource

• My Future Care Handbook

• Planning ahead for just in case

• Compassion in Dying: Advance Decision Pack

• Planning Ahead Tool

• Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney

• What Matters Conversations

Find out more about my Bespoke Consultancy

• Service analysis for teams seeking to improve EoLC or prepare for CQC

• End of Life Care Education

• Lasting Power of Attorney Consultancy

• Talks and presentations

If you’d like to find out more about my work contact me.

What one thing will you do?

It would be great to share what resonated with you from this episode, what is the one thing you will do differently? Head to Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to continue these important conversations.

Thanks to all my guests for working with me to share their knowledge, experience and stories about Advance Care Planning. I hope you enjoyed listening and have insights to take away; I love hearing your reflections on the series and look forward to reviews on Spotify where you can also subscribe to the series.

Clare

Important Conversations about Important Conversations.

Podcast edited by Martin Whiskin.