Dementia Flashcards
What is a lasting power of attorney
A nominated person who will make decisions for us when we do not want to, or when we lack capacity to do so
What are the two types of lasting power of attorneys
Health and welfare LPA and property and financial affairs LPA
Where you should live, your medical care, what you should eat and what kind of social activities you should take part in are all covered by what type of lasting power of attorney
A health and welfare LPA
What sort of things will as a health and welfare LPA cover
Where you should live, your medical care, what you should eat, who you should have contact with and what kind of social activities you should take part in
What sort of things in your life would a property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney cover
Buying and selling property, paying the mortgage, investing money, paying bills and arranging repairs
Buying and selling property, paying the mortgage and paying bills will all be covered by what type of lasting power of attorney
A property and financial affairs LPA
True or false, you can have more than one lasting power of attorney
True
What is an advanced decision
A verbal or written statement documenting what care a person wishes to refuse in the future. An advanced decision must be written down if it deals with life-sustaining treatment
Under what act should we assume that all people living with dementia have the ability to make a specific decision, unless they have been assessed and proven otherwise
The mental capacity act
To have capacity what must a person be able to do
Understand the information needed to the decision, retain the information long enough to make a decision, weigh up the information and communicate the decision.
Is assessment of capacity decision specific
No as capacity can fluctuate and they may have capacity to make some decisions but not others
What are the deprivations of liberty safeguards aiming to do
Aiming to prevent arbitrary decisions that deprive vulnerable people of their liberty and include safeguards to protect service users
