Create your own family plan
Getting started with your plan
Use our template to create your own Family Plan to help you manage your health and wellbeing from home with the help of loved ones, friends and your neighbours.
Look at the Staying independent page for ideas and ways to maintain your independence, and the Community Directory for low cost and no cost organisations that can support you.
Instructions for use: With the Family Plan open on your screen (a new screen will open in your browser), select ‘Save’ to save a copy to your PC. You can then fill in those parts that are relevant to you. Alternatively, you can print off the ‘My plan’ section and complete it by hand.
Tips for your plan:
- There are 12 prompt cards below for some ideas.
- You don’t have to fill in every section, just those parts that you want to change.
Improve continence
Why will this help?
- Find out ways to manage it and to improve everyday life
How will you do it?
Who will help you achieve this?
- Find information about continence and ways to manage it and improve everyday life
- Find ways to support myself
- Talk to my family and GP
- Explore local continence service
Look after my feet
Why will this help?
- Help me to move around my home safely and keep my feet healthy
How will you do it?
- Look into local foot care clinics and podiatrists
Who will help you achieve this?
- Talk to pharmacy or GP about foot concerns
- Read information about foot care
Get equipment to help me
Why will this help?
- Make my home easy and safe to move around in
How will you do it?
• Information about equipment and adaptations
• Information about staying safe at home
Who will help you achieve this?
Be proactive about my health
Why will this help?
- Help me to maintain my health and independence
How will you do it?
- Attend health checks when invited
- Get the jabs I am eligible for
Who will help you achieve this?
- My local pharmacy and GP surgery
- Optician and hearing specialist
Keep my mind alert
Why will this help?
- Help me to maintain my health and independence
How will you do it?
- Look at adult learning opportunities
- Ideas for keeping my mind alert
- Home library service
Who will help you achieve this?
- Family and friends
- Local library
Get online
Why will this help?
- Keep me connected with family and allow me to do my shopping and banking online
How will you do it?
Who will help you achieve this?
- Family and friends
- Local library
Stay connected, get out and about and maintain my social life
Why will this help?
- Improve my mood and make new friends
How will you do it?
• Information about staying independent
• Find social clubs near me
Who will help you achieve this?
• Local community centres and social groups
• Local transport options
Get involved in my community
Why will this help?
- Improve my wellbeing by heling someone else
How will you do it?
- Information about volunteering
- Talk to local volunteer groups near me
Who will help you achieve this?
Prepare for the future
Why will this help?
- Support with managing my finances in the future, if I need it
How will you do it?
- Information on powers of attorney
Who will help you achieve this?
- Family
- Government information
Priority Services Register
Why will this help me?
The Priority Services Register (PSR) is a free UK wide service which provides extra advice and support, including when there’s an interruption to your electricity, gas or water supply.
How will you do it
Free registration for the priority service register with gas, electricity, and water suppliers. All you need to do is enter your post code on their website.
Who will help you achieve this?
Contact utility suppliers to register for the Priority Services Register.
Information for family and friends
When you’re supporting a friend or loved one, you might feel like you should help them with everything. But sometimes we can do too much, which can unintentionally prevent someone from being as independent as they could be. Watch the video to find out more.
It’s important that you take the time to look after yourself. You can find lots of information that can help you as a carer.
Download your template today
Instructions for use: With the Family Plan open on your screen, select ‘Save’ to save a copy to your PC. You can then fill in those parts that are relevant to you. Alternatively, you can print off the ‘My plan’ section and complete it by hand.