Ageing Well: A guide to planning ahead for older people who live with mental illness

Planning ahead is about preparing for issues related to living arrangements, physical and mental healthcare, financial and lifestyle matters. 
Even though planning ahead is important to maintain wellbeing, SANE Australia’s research found that the majority of people living with mental illness, and their carers, struggle to plan for the future.
Discussions about a person’s wishes and needs as they age can be difficult, but are crucial to ensure choice, comfort and quality of care.
SANE’s new resource, the Ageing Well guide, has been developed to make the process of planning easier, with a checklist to help people develop a plan.

Ageing Well: A guide to planning ahead for older people who live with mental illness, their family and friends. 2015. Sane Australia