What happens when I’m no longer around?

What happens when I’m no longer around?

We’ve produced a film for family carers who have a relative with a learning disability. It addresses the key areas of planning for your relative’s future when you’re no longer around.

The film includes information that we feel is important for people to know about, through our own conversations with family carers, as well as key information from Thinking Ahead – a future planning guide written by Christine Towers from Together Matters. We hope this film provides a useful introduction to help you start planning your futures together.

Links and resources featured in the film

• www.breakingbadnews.org/

• https://britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/fuel-and-money-advice/

• www.cruse.org.uk/

• www.gov.uk/funeral-payments

• www.macmillan.org.uk/information-and-support/resources-and-publications/other-formats/easy-read.html

• www.mencap.org.uk/willsandtrusts

• www.sibs.org.uk/

• www.togethermatters.org.uk/resources-and-information/

• www.togethermatters.org.uk/templates-pdf/ (Emergency Plan Template)

Other useful links and resources

• Thera Trust’s Safe and Secure planning guide

• Palliative Care for people with learning disabilities (PCPLD) network

The Care Act 2014

• Care Act 2014

• Care Act factsheets

• Care and Support Statutory Guidance

• Easy read Care Act

The Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice

• Using the Mental Capacity Act guide and videos

• Overview of the Mental Capacity Act video

Contact our family support

If you’ve watched our video but have further questions, please do contact us at families@hft.org.uk.