#8 My Care Matters with Zoe Harris

In episode 8 I talk with Zoe Harris about the inspiration behind My Care Matters and how it can help with Advance Care Planning. Zoe describes how caring for her late husband provided the catalyst to developing My Care Matters and how it has transformed the care of so many people since. We talk about the importance of personalised care and how important it is to know the things that matter to a person. Zoe describes the benefits of the Handbook and how the Buddy Service can help people to complete the Handbook.

Key messages from Zoe

• The personal experience and catalyst behind starting My Care Matters.

• How My Care Matters can help with Advance Care Planning  questions.

• We all need to be talking about the things that matter as soon as you can.

• Talking about planning ahead should be part of normal conversations, it’s nothing to be scared of.

• The benefits of bringing a non clinical view to Advance Care Planning. How the Handbook can help with Advance Care Planning.

• Why Advance Care Planning should happen early in life, it’s not just for later life.

• The value of having a printed document brings to Advance Care Planning.

• Why people should be a partner in care not a passive recipient.

• How the Buddy Service can support people in Advance Care Planning. 

• Remember that Advance Care Planning can be a gift to our family, giving peace of mind.
  

Resource

• Access the My Future Care Handbook

• How to have Important Conversations What Matters Conversations 

• Find out more about My Care Matters work and resource

• Hear how the late Clair Fisher used the My Care Matters Handbook

• Access the Buddy Service to help your Advance Care Planning

• Hear the Digital Legacy podcast

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.