Clair Fisher advocated for the benefits of early intervention palliative care, more open conversations around death and dying and normalising Advance Care Planning. Clair made these aims part of her retirement project after she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer.  I had worked with Clair and was aware of how thoroughly she had addressed her Advance Care Planning, to hear her shout out on Twitter that her wishes were not being heard inspired the podcast. We recorded in the final weeks of Clair’s life and the episode has since been downloaded over 500 times. 

Many of the podcast’s subsequent guests have spoken about the impact Clair’s work has had on them.

I am proud to have known Clair professionally, and to have had the honour of recording this episode with her. Clair talked about how Advance Care Plan helped her prioritise quality of life, the challenges she had in ensuring her wishes were heard and the wellbeing advantages of planning ahead. Clair shared the strategies and tools she used to document her wishes and what mattered most to her. 

On the anniversary week of her death I am re-releasing the podcast, do listen, share and have those Important Conversations.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.