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,9TRODUC;N """""""""""""""" #A
,UPDATE 9=MA;N """""""""""" #A
  #A4 ,P]SONAL DETAILS """" #B
  #B4 ,? IS :AT ,I WANT TO
    TELL Y AB MYF """"""""" #D
  #C4 ,COMMUNICA;N """""""" #D
  #D4 ,DECI.N-MAK+ """""""" #E
  #E4 ,IMPORTANT P 9 MY
    LIFE """""""""""""""""" #F
  #F4 ,?+S TO "K :5 PROVID+
    H1L? S]VICES """""""""" #F
  #G4 ,SAFETY & COM=T """"" #F
  #H4 ,MOV+ >.D """"""""""" #G
  #I4 ,DAILY ACTIVITIES """ #G
  #AJ4 ,O!R HELP;L 9=MA;N   #G
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          MHP GUIDE         #A

          ,9TRODUC;N

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TOOL Y C %>E TO ASSI/ YR
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4ABIL;Y S]VICES4 ,X IS N 9T5D$
Z A H1L?1 LEGAL1 OR DIAGNO/IC
TOOL4
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COMPLETE ,MY ,H1L? ,PASSPORT4
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"U EA* H1D+4 ,X AL GIVES "S
EXAMPLES ( ! 9=MA;N Y MAY WANT
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N COV] ALL KEY 9=MA;N T
APPLIES TO Y4
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,H1L? ,PASSPORT ON "S"O ELSE'S
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ALL ! POSSIBLE SITUA;NS T MAY
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  ,ON PAGE #A ( ,MY ,H1L?
,PASSPORT1 "! IS A "Q AB
UPDAT$ 9=MA;N4 ,? M1NS T IF Y
H A M$ICA;N LI/1 A SPECIALI/
LR1 OR "S?+ IMPORTANT AB YR
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ANY?+ M4
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AN 5VELOPE ATTA*$ TO YR PR9T$
BOOKLET4
                            #B
          MHP GUIDE         #B

     #A4 ,P]SONAL DETAILS

  ,REMEMB] T COMPLET+ ,MY
,H1L? ,PASSPORT IS OP;NAL4 ,Y
C DECIDE H[ M* 9=MA;N TO GIVE
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  9=MA;N1 S* Z PUBLIC NOTICES4
  ,"S P NE$ & PREF] 3TACT ONLY
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,4ABIL;Y3 AL]T ,4ABIL;Y AL]TS
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,G5]AL PRACTI;N] "<,,GP"> OR
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OR IMPAIR;T Y MAY H4
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YR IMPAIR;T OR O!R H1L?     #E
          MHP GUIDE        B#C
3DI;N_/S4 ,Y C GIVE Z M* OR Z
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D "EY"D TASKS,-EG1 ,C]EBRAL
PALSY A6ECTS MY SPEE*4
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       #C4 ,COMMUNICA;N

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;B4 ,ANY O!R LANGUAGE Y C USE
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          MHP GUIDE        A#D
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          MHP GUIDE        B#D

       #D4 ,DECI.N-MAK+

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:AT HAPP5S TO !M4 ,? SEC;N 9
YR ,MY ,H1L? ,PASSPORT IS
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                            #H
          MHP GUIDE         #E
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DETAILS 9 ? SEC;N4
  ,AN ADV.E DIRECTIVE IS A
WRITT5 OR ORAL DIRECTIVE BY :
Y *OOSE A FUTURE H1L?C>E
PROC$URE1 & X IS 9T5D$ TO 2
E6ECTIVE ONLY :5 Y >E N
COMPET5T TO MAKE ! DECI.N4
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FAMILY & :_ANAU4 ,YR FAMILY &
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          MHP GUIDE        A#E
ADVOCATE YR CULTURAL & H1L?
NE$S & SUPPORT Y 9 MAK+
DECI.NS :5 Y >E UNWELL4 ,"!=E1
X IS IMPORTANT TO 9CLUDE ANY
SPECIFIC CULTURAL NE$S OR
PREF];ES 9 YR ,MY ,H1L?
,PASSPORT1 "PICUL>LY REG>D+ H[
& :O Y WD L TO MAKE ^! DECI.NS
ON YR 2HALF4

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S]VICES C 3TACT4


                           #AJ
          MHP GUIDE        B#E

,-,EG1 ,Y MAY 2 UNABLE TO SP1K
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,-,EG1 ,Y CD 2 4TRESS$1 & !
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S T H1L? S]VICES C ASSI/ Y
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?+S T O!RS MAY N USUALLY ?9K
AB4

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          MHP GUIDE        A#F
,-,EG1 ,ANY ALL]GIES Y MAY H4
,-,EG1 ,! M$ICA;N Y >E TAK+4

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MET WELL4
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SEC;N T Y ?9K W ASSI/ H1L?
S]VICES 9 MEET+ YR NE$S4

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_M DETAILS Z POSSIBLE AB :AT Y
NE$ F /AFF & ! H1L? S]VICES1
REG>D+ MOV+ >.D4           #AB
          MHP GUIDE        B#F

,-,EG1 ,I USE A :EEL*AIR ALL !
  "T1 & ,I TRANSF] )\T
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  :EEL*AIR = ALL MOBIL;Y1
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----------------------------#G
    #I4 ,DAILY ACTIVITIES

  ,9 ? SEC;N1 TRY TO PROVIDE Z
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  AM N AT RISK ( FALL+4 ,IF ,I
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  Y4


                           #AC
          MHP GUIDE        A#G

   #AJ4 ,O!R HELP;L 9=MA;N

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PO9TS T Y 2LIEVE WD MAKE YR
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RCV ! S]VICE REQUIR$ TO MEET
YR NE$S4
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PREF];ES & ANY O!R 9=MA;N Y
?9K IS IMPORTANT = RCVG
E6ECTIVE H1L? C>E4

,-,EG1 ,I H FALSE TEE? & NE$
  TO KEEP !M 9 MY B$SIDE
  CAB9ET4






                           #AD
          MHP GUIDE         #H

        ,AC"KL$GE;TS3

  ,MY ,H1L? ,PASSPORT IS BAS$
ON ,? IS MY ,HOSPITAL
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DEVELOP+ ,NEW ,Z1L&'S ,MY
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,PASSPORT TEMPLATE AVAILABLE Z
A GUIDE ONLY & A3EPTS NO
RESPONSIBIL;Y = ! A3URACY ( !
COMPLET$ 9=MA;N4



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