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Preparing for a conversation about care
A thoughtful conversation makes room for more than one perspective—and keeps the person exploring care at its centre.
Choose the moment
- Find a calm, private time without a deadline.
- Begin with curiosity rather than a fixed outcome.
Listen for what matters
- Ask what feels important, worrying or hopeful.
- Acknowledge that change can bring mixed feelings.
Agree one next step
- A next step might simply be gathering information or arranging a visit.
- Avoid trying to resolve everything in one conversation.
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