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Care after lost capacity
If you lose the ability to make decisions due to old age this can be difficult for relatives and loved ones. QualitySolicitors can help you plan ahead for a time when you can no longer share what you think.
No one likes to think of a time when they are old and unable to care for themselves. But it happens. Alzheimer’s, dementia, strokes and other conditions are conditions we hear regularly. Planning ahead means you communicate your wishes should you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself. It says how you would like to be cared for – it may include your wishes on medical treatment too. It also means your loved ones avoid the upset of applying to the courts so that they can take care of you – and it avoids you being cared for by someone you would not have chosen yourself.
Masons Law help you understand the legal position. Lasting powers of attorney and living wills are explained. We also explain anything else we think you need consider using our experience – and in fully understanding your circumstances. We always use plain and simple English. And if things change, we can talk through any amendments. Our aim is to provide you with dignity at a time when you deserve it the most.
Contact Masons Law and arrange let’s start planning your future – talk to one of our lawyers today.
Expert legal advice you can rely on:
Mental health and capacity
When difficult (and often painful) decisions need to be made, thankfully you can turn to an experienced mental health solicitors to clarify how a person’s mental health problems can be approached with sympathy, dignity and practicality.
Advance decisions for medical treatment
Making an advance decision about medical treatment avoids any misunderstanding on what your wishes are when you can no longer communicate them - Masons Law can help you plan ahead.
Care after lost capacity
If you lose the ability to make decisions due to old age this can be difficult for relatives and loved ones. Masons Law can help you plan ahead for a time when you can no longer share what you think.
Compulsory treatment
A compulsory treatment order (CTO) is used by healthcare professionals to ensure that mental health patients receive the treatment they need - even when they’re unable to make their own decisions.
Court of Protection
When people are unable to make their own decisions because of a mental illness, other people may be required to make decisions on their behalf. Sometimes there may be disagreements surrounding these decisions and that is where the Court of Protection can help.
Deprivation of liberty
As a society, we have a duty to protect vulnerable people. This means that sometimes mental health patients may be detained in a care home or hospital under the Mental Health Act, in order to safeguard their wellbeing. Because they have not chosen to be in the home - or may object to being there - the patient is said to have been ‘deprived of their liberty’.
Detention/sectioning
Under the Mental Health Act, vulnerable people can be detained in hospital if it is felt that this is necessary in order to protect their own health or the safety of others. If you, or a loved one, have been sectioned or are facing detention, it can be a distressing time. At Masons Law we’re here to make the process easier by providing the advice and guidance you need.
Lasting power of attorney
Whether you’d like to create a power of attorney to provide reassurance for the future, or you need to challenge an existing power of attorney, we can help. At Masons Law we have in-depth knowledge of this specialist area and can answer any questions you may have.