{"id":282,"date":"2015-05-21T15:02:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.appointusservices.co.uk\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2021-11-19T14:46:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T14:46:56","slug":"mental-capacity-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.appointusservices.co.uk\/services\/mental-capacity-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Capacity Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mental Capacity means the ability to make decisions for yourself. In some cases a person may be deemed to lack capacity to make specific decisions at a specific time, this may be due to mental and\/or physical health problems.<\/p>\n
Appoint Us have qualified staff who\u00a0can carry out Mental Capacity Assessments.<\/p>\n
The Mental Capacity Act enables decisions to be made on behalf of the individual if they are deemed unable to make decisions for themselves, whether at a specific time or\u00a0permanently. Any decisions that will be made on your behalf should be in your best interests. For example, people with severe learning disabilities, severe or enduring mental health\u00a0needs, or dementia often need to have decisions made for them.<\/em><\/p>\n It is important to plan for future care and to safeguard your own interests, and also by providing a plan for those who\u00a0would be looking after your welfare if you unfortunately become incapacitated, thereby helping those to help you.<\/em><\/p>\n Anyone caring for or supporting a person who may lack capacity could be involved in assessing capacity. This will include family members and carers as well as nursing and residential care staff, housing, health, social care.<\/em><\/p>\n POWERS OF ATTORNEY OR COURT OF PROTECTION ORDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n A person wanting to enact a Lasting Power of Attorney for a cared for person, or a Solicitor who wishes to take a case to the Court of Protection for Deputyship may require a report about a person\u2019s capacity to support any decisions being made. We will talk to the person whose capacity is to be assessed, we will test memory and abilities to make decisions and also discuss what they want to happen in their life with regard to important decisions such as accommodation, property and affairs. We will write a report of our findings that will be submitted to the Court of Protection.<\/p>\n We will adhere to the principles of the mental capacity act or person-centred practice in that:<\/p>\n TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY<\/b><\/p>\n It is sometimes important if you are changing a will and excluding someone who believes they should have benefited, that a Testamentary capacity assessment is completed that can be attached to your will should it be contested. This will confirm that you had capacity at that time to make the decision and some justification for your decision would be recorded within it.<\/p>\n OUR SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n Appoint Us has qualified and trained\u00a0 staff who can carry out Mental Capacity assessments. We aim to complete assessments and have the report written up and delivered within 14 days<\/p>\n If you want to discuss any questions you may have in relation to the process, we would welcome your enquiries<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I think that what has impressed me most over the years is that with yourself and your staff at Appoint Us, is that there are no ifs or buts, the client\u2019s best interests come first and you work tirelessly towards achieving that end.\u00a0 You always hit the nail on the head no matter whose thumb is in the way.”<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 David Webb – Mander Hadley Solicitors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Could I also take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the invaluable help you have been to my Mum.<\/p>\n Particularly John, who as well as being amazingly professional and capable, due no doubt to having a brain the size of a planet!!!, but it is a person who so obviously cares greatly for people, particularly the elderly. Bless him he even prepared the report as it was so urgent in his own time over the weekend, even met me to physically hand it over so I could send it to the OPG ASAP.<\/p>\n He was truly lovely with my Mum, very gentle and considerate with her, at the time it really helped her. After she saw John, I don\u2019t know what he said to her, she was so much more settled and happy.<\/p>\n Without your assistance and very speedy appointment, we would have not been able to revoke the current LPA, Mum\u2019s life would literally have been over.<\/p>\n I know that you the above will be good for you to know\u2026 in my experience, people such as yourselves\/John, do what they do, are life\u2019s helpers because you genuinely care, I also know that the best thing to give you as gratitude is a simple thank you, it costs nothing and means so much, so Thank you 🙏 all😊. I also want you to know that you made a real difference, and it SO did.<\/p>\n My Mum is now set to enjoy the rest of her life, without you guys that would not be happening, I dread to think what would.<\/p>\n Kindest possible regards,<\/p>\n Louise”<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mental Capacity means the ability to make decisions for yourself. In some cases a person may be deemed to lack capacity to make specific decisions at a specific time, this may be due to mental and\/or physical health problems. Appoint Us have qualified staff who\u00a0can carry out Mental Capacity Assessments. The Mental Capacity Act enables […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665,"parent":10,"menu_order":311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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