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This is who
I am.

Behind every diagnosis is a person with a whole life. This document introduces that person to anyone new to caring for them — their story, their preferences, what helps, what doesn't.

🩺 Why this document exists

When someone enters a care facility, goes to hospital, or has a new carer, the clinical system captures everything about their condition — and almost nothing about who they actually are. Staff meet a file. They don't know that she was a teacher for thirty years, that he hates being called by his full name, that the music that calms her is always the same three songs, that he was funny — really funny — before the illness changed things.

This document fixes that. Fill it in once. Print it. Give it to every person who will care for your loved one. It takes about twenty minutes and it changes how they are treated for the rest of their care.

Fill in what you know. Leave blank what you don't. Print it or save as PDF and give a copy to the care facility, GP, and anyone providing relief care.

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The person
Who they are, where they come from
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Their life
What they did, what they were proud of, who they are beyond their illness
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Daily life and routine
How they like their days to feel
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Things they love
What brings them joy, comfort, or calm
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Things they dislike or find distressing
What to avoid — for their comfort and dignity
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What carers and staff need to know
The things that aren't in the clinical file

This section is for the human information the medical file doesn't capture. The things that make caring for this person better — and the things that can go badly wrong if staff don't know them.

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Their wishes and values
What they have said, or would say, about how they want to be treated
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Who to call
Family and key contacts
Document details

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