LifeBook
Location UK
Organisation(s) Age Concern
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/media/legacy/id204608-0321-age-uk-lifebook.pdf
Available language(s) English
Date of development: January 2022
Type of tool: Digital | Paper format
Purpose:
‣ Awareness rising / information
‣ Education
‣ Form / template
‣ Self-reflection tools
‣ Guidelines (“how to”)
Topic(s) covered:
‣ why it is important to think in advance about your end-of-lifecare
‣ what are the procedures to formalize your end-of-life carewills
‣ what kind of information you should collect to be able tomake an informed choice
‣ what kind of choices you can make in advance
‣ whom you can / should choose to be your proxy / referenceperson
‣ if and how to discuss this topic with your beloved ones
Reasons for selecting the practice and impact
Sometimes it’s easy to misplace important documents andinformation, so Age Concern developed the LifeBook to helpthose that are in the cusp of end of life find exactly what they need without searching. The LifeBook will not only help to bemore organised but could also be invaluable to a family memberor a friend if they need to find important information about a lovedone in an emergency.
Many people have documents in different places and with different people. Banks, solicitors, and Independent Financial Advisersare all quite likely to hold some of your paperwork. The LifeBookdivides up into the following sections:
‣ Personal details (Full name/date of birth)
‣ Documents (Important documents such as passport, will)
‣ Life contacts (friends and family)
‣ Financial (Bank details/credit cards)
‣ Possessions (Ranging from your home, car)
‣ Final wishes (funeral arrangements)
Impact
With so many things to remember, it can often seem overwhelmingtrying to keep on top of it all when one is trying to deal with the end of life. But with the Age UK LifeBook, you know whereeverything is when you need it. The LifeBook lets you keep all the important information you might need in one place. It’s one of those things your future self will thank you for. Whether you need to dig out some information about a pet or an energy supplier, you’ll know exactly where to find it. But it’s not something that’s just going to help you. Letting people, you trustknow about the LifeBook can make their life that bit easier down the line too. In case you need someone to sort things for you on your behalf, having everything they could possibly need in the same place will help keep things simple.
Contacts and additional information
Transferability
The LifeBook could be used in multiple setting it is a greattemplate for those who are end of life and wish to keep all their key information in one document in an organised manner. It also has instructions on how to manage confidential information suchas passwords to bank accounts. The LifeBook has beendesigned to cover everything – but that doesn’t mean you need to sit down and fill it all out in one go. There might be things youcan fill out quickly, but there might be other sections that require a bit more time. Of course, what you fill out and when is totally up to you.
Additional information
LifeBook is particularly helpful for people who would like to be looked after at home during the final stages of their life
Contacts for further information
End of life planning | Age UK