• What you enjoy

  Genres of books, films and shows, specific teams, musicians or authors you follow, and the activities you like.

• Your beliefs

  Your belief system, where you worship, and any ceremonies or rituals that matter to you at the end of life.

• Your health, in your words

  Allergies, dietary restrictions, past injuries, physical limitations and fears or phobias, each described with how it is accommodated.

• How caretakers should treat you

  Say how you want to be interacted with, for example when and how you like to be touched.

• Belongings you want near you

  List the items that comfort you, with a short description of each.

• Every group is optional

  Answer only what you want to share. A group you skip does not appear in the document.

• A lawyer reviews it before it is used

  Your answers are prepared into a draft and reviewed by a qualified lawyer, rather than handed back to you as a finished form.

A personal care profile describes how you like to spend your time, what gives your life meaning, and how you like to be treated. It can cover your beliefs, your health and your preferences, so that family and caretakers can look after you in a way that suits you. It is guidance for people, not a legal instrument.

This builder asks about your living situation, the entertainment and activities you enjoy, your beliefs and any ceremonies that matter to you, and your health: allergies, dietary restrictions, past injuries, physical limitations and fears, each with how it is accommodated. It then asks how you want caretakers to interact with you and which belongings you want near you. Every group is optional.

A personal care profile is not a will or a living will, and the document says so. Whether any state gives it legal effect is not something the draft sets out; a lawyer can tell you.

Not sure? Talk to an attorney about your situation first.

These are separate documents, for different jobs.

• Living willRecord your wishes about medical treatment in advance.View document
• End-of-life planWrite down your wishes for your final arrangements.View document
• Power of attorneyName someone you trust to handle your finances if you can't.View document

• Moving into senior housing
• Getting a new carer or a live-in helper
• Before a stay in hospital
• Helping a family member who is losing their memory

• Living willRecord your wishes about medical treatment in advance.View document
• Healthcare directiveSet out your healthcare wishes and who can speak for you.View document
• Medical records releaseAllow a named person to receive your medical records.View document
• End-of-life planWrite down your wishes for your final arrangements.View document