Planning the Last 10 Years – Before It Becomes a Problem
For the last 30 years I’ve worked in financial services. Around 2010 I stepped back and started focusing on something most people avoid until it’s too late.
Planning for the last 10 years of life.
Not theory. Real life.
My open letter on the subject is here. Dying to Know Lunchtime Sessions
My Essay on Dying to Know is here
Where This Started
This didn’t come from a textbook.
It came from watching my own family go through it.
My mother became seriously ill after a stroke. My in-laws also needed support. My wife and I found ourselves dealing with a system that was anything but simple.
We ran into:
- Powers of attorney that weren’t in place
- Medical decisions with no clear guidance
- Care planning that felt reactive, not planned
- Social services that only dealt with their slice of the problem
Every step felt like starting again.
No joined-up thinking. No clear path.
The Reality Most People Face
If you are over 50, this is coming your way.
Either:
- You will be helping elderly parents
- Or you will become the person others need to plan for
And when it hits, it rarely comes one issue at a time.
It comes as a bundle:
- Health problems
- Care decisions
- Legal paperwork
- Financial pressure
- Family stress
All at once.
The Problem With “Advice
Most advice is fragmented.
- Solicitors focus on legal
- Financial advisers focus on money
- Hospitals focus on care
- Social services focus on process
Each part makes sense on its own.
Together, it’s a mess.
No one is responsible for connecting it all.
That’s where people get stuck.
What We Do Instead
The Dying to Know workshops were built to fix that.
They bring everything together in one place.
No sales pitch. No pressure.
Just clear, practical information you can actually use.
We cover:
- Wills and estate planning
- Lasting powers of attorney
- Inheritance tax
- Care planning and costs
- Health decisions and future wishes
- What happens before things go wrong
- What happens after they do
This is real-world guidance, based on experience, not theory.
Why We Created Lunchtime Sessions
The full-day workshops are powerful.
But not everyone has the time or headspace for that.
So we broke it down.
The Lunchtime Sessions are one hour.
Simple. Focused. Practical.
You sit down with a coffee and walk through what matters.
No fluff. No overwhelm.
Just clarity.
Who These Sessions Are For
These sessions are for:
- People over 50
- People with ageing parents
- Workplaces with an older workforce
- Clubs and groups – golf, bowls, cricket, social groups
If you have people in your circle who will face this, this is relevant.
Which is most people, whether they admit it or not.
The Honest Bit
No one gets out of this alive.
Not exactly a marketing slogan, but it’s true.
The problem is not death.
The problem is everything that happens before and after it, when no one is prepared.
I keep it light where I can. But I don’t sugar-coat it.
Because this only works if we are honest about it.
What Happens Next
If this sounds useful, do something with it.
- Get in touch
- Join the list
- Or organise a session at your workplace or group
We’re also running local sessions around Crawley and West Sussex over the coming months.
Because this isn’t going away.
And leaving it late makes everything harder.
Final Thought
You can deal with this now, calmly and on your terms.
Or deal with it later, under pressure, with fewer options.
Most people choose later.
Then regret it.
Your call.
Please leave your details in the form below and we will be in touch. No one will call you – there is nothing to buy in any of these sessions.
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