This handbook provides advice to inspectors on implementing regulations and national minimum standards in relation to care homes for people with dementia. The document gives increasing emphasis to the identification of good practice in relation to service users’ well-being and makes reference to the model of Person Centred Care.
This handbook provides advice to inspectors on implementing regulations and national minimum standards in relation to care homes for people with dementia. The document gives increasing emphasis to the identification of good practice in relation to service users’ well-being and makes reference to the model of Person Centred Care.
Subject terms:
inspection, older people, person-centred care, regulation, standards, care homes, dementia;
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty (MCA DOL) safeguards were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007. The MCA DOL safeguards apply to anyone: aged 18 and over; who suffers from a mental disorder or disability of the mind – such as dementia or a profound learning disability; who lacks the capacity to give informed consent to the arrangements made
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty (MCA DOL) safeguards were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007. The MCA DOL safeguards apply to anyone: aged 18 and over; who suffers from a mental disorder or disability of the mind – such as dementia or a profound learning disability; who lacks the capacity to give informed consent to the arrangements made for their care and / or treatment; and for whom deprivation of liberty (within the meaning of Article 5 of the ECHR) is considered after an independent assessment to be necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm. The safeguards cover patients in hospitals, and people in care homes registered under the Care Standards Act 2000, whether placed under public or private arrangements. This booklet contains all the information needed to understand what the MCA DOLS are all about. Importantly, it you to: understand a person’s rights to have a say in your friend or family member’s care; and ensure that all possible steps are being taken to protect the interests of a friend or family member while they are being deprived of their liberty.
Subject terms:
mental capacity, safeguarding adults, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, families, good practice, Mental Capacity Act 2005;
...of people, such as some people with severe dementia or autism, did not have the same level of legal protection compared to people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. To fix this gap, important further protections, known as the ‘deprivation of liberty safeguards’, have been introduced and are planned to come into force on the 1 October 2008.
This document relates to the deprivation of liberty safeguards that have been introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by the Mental Health Act 2007. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 has recently been amended to provide greater protection for people who, for their own safety and in their own best interests, need to be cared for in a way that deprives them of their liberty. Previously this group of people, such as some people with severe dementia or autism, did not have the same level of legal protection compared to people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. To fix this gap, important further protections, known as the ‘deprivation of liberty safeguards’, have been introduced and are planned to come into force on the 1 October 2008.
Subject terms:
human rights, rights, safeguarding adults, care homes, compulsory detention, Department of Health, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Constitutional Affairs
Publisher:
Great Britain. Department for Constitutional Affairs
Publication year:
2005
Pagination:
19p.
Place of publication:
London
There is currently no statutory framework for making decisions on personal welfare matters on behalf of people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves. These people may lack capacity for a number of reasons: because they were born with a learning disability, suffer from a mental illness, develop dementia, or a similar condition or because they have suddenly acquired incapacity through
There is currently no statutory framework for making decisions on personal welfare matters on behalf of people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves. These people may lack capacity for a number of reasons: because they were born with a learning disability, suffer from a mental illness, develop dementia, or a similar condition or because they have suddenly acquired incapacity through a road traffic accident, stroke or some other trauma, or as a result of a long term degenerative condition. These issues reflect the kind of problems that the Government as a whole is seeking to tackle in this legislative session.
Subject terms:
law, mental health services, self-determination, severe mental health problems, vulnerable adults, advocacy, Court of Protection, decision making, guardianship;
The Bill will govern decision-making on behalf of other adults, both where they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives, for example as a result of dementia or brain injury, and where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth. It covers a wide range of decisions, on personal welfare as well as financial matters and substitute decision-making by attorneys, a court
The Bill will govern decision-making on behalf of other adults, both where they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives, for example as a result of dementia or brain injury, and where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth. It covers a wide range of decisions, on personal welfare as well as financial matters and substitute decision-making by attorneys, a court or court-appointed "deputies", and clarifies the position where no such formal process has been adopted. The Bill includes new rules to govern research involving people who lack capacity and provides for a new independent consultee to provide advice in relation to certain decisions. The Bill will provide recourse, where necessary, and at the appropriate level, to a court with power to deal with all personal welfare (including health care) and financial decisions on behalf of adults lacking capacity.
Subject terms:
law, mental health services, severe mental health problems, supervision, vulnerable adults, advocacy, compulsory detention, decision making;
This supplementary guidance to the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People provides additional advice to inspectors when interpreting the relevant standards for people with dementia. It is not the intention of this guidance to replace or amend any particular standard. It does however take into account the Care Standards Act, associated regulations, NMS and relevant good
This supplementary guidance to the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People provides additional advice to inspectors when interpreting the relevant standards for people with dementia. It is not the intention of this guidance to replace or amend any particular standard. It does however take into account the Care Standards Act, associated regulations, NMS and relevant good practice literature.