Planning for the future: your rights and legal options

This information is for anyone with Parkinson's and their family who want to start planning for the future.

Planning for your future now, with the people in your life, will give you and them more peace of mind.

Some of this may not feel relevant right now. But it's important to know what arrangements and choices you may want to make in the future.

If you don’t make a plan, your wishes and preferences may not be carried out. This could be because you are too ill to communicate, or because you have not made the right legal arrangements.

But don’t forget that any decisions you make now can be updated whenever you want.

Last updated October 2025. 

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