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The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life “Society is organised on the principle that any individual who possesses certain characteristics has a moral right to expect that others will value and treat him in an appropriate way” Erving Goffman - 1959
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clarkewillmott.com Who Am I?
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clarkewillmott.com Heledd Wyn Associate 0845 209 1495 Heledd.Wyn@clarkewillmott.com Specialisms: Property & financial affairs of the elderly and vulnerable Capacity Court of Protection applications NHS Continuing Healthcare funding for Care
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clarkewillmott.com I am… A solicitor A wife A daughter A friend A colleague A fan of Welsh rugby A watcher of Ealing comedies A dog lover (no cats please – they make me sneeze!)
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clarkewillmott.com Would you like… Tea or coffee? Milk? Sugar? Biscuit? Cake?
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clarkewillmott.com I may lose my voice I may lose my identity What choices will be made on my behalf? Who will make these decisions? Will it be someone I have chosen? Will it be someone who has been chosen for me? Do they know who I am? What happens when I lose capacity?
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clarkewillmott.com Help! What can I do? Lasting Powers of Attorney Property & Financial Affairs Health and Welfare Advance Directive (“Living Will”)
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clarkewillmott.com Help! What can I do? A list of the basics: how should you be addressed? tea or coffee? do you wear glasses? Make your wishes and feelings known to those that may be called upon to act on your behalf Talk to your family and friends
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clarkewillmott.com Who Are You? Who are you really? you are not a name or a height, or a weight or a gender you are not an age and you are not where you are from you are your favorite books and the songs stuck in your head you are your thoughts and what you eat for breakfast on Saturday mornings you are a thousand things but everyone chooses to see the million things you are not ― m.km.k
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