Understand the principles of mental capacity in adult care
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According to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) ‘Capacity’ means:
An individual’s ability to understand the information that is relevant to the decision they want to make
An individual’s inability to think carefully about evidence and decisions
An individual never making unwise decisions
An individual’s ability to eat and drink
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) helps to ensure that:
Relatives take all important decisions for residents
People can never make unwise decisions
People can plan in advance for lack of capacity
Care homes keep people safe at all times
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) is enforced as law by:
The CQC and courts
Relatives, advocates, and courts
Local authorities and courts
Solicitors and courts
If we are worried about an individual’s capacity to make decisions we should:
Always make decisions on their behalf
Always ask relatives to make decisions on their behalf
Always offer help and support
Always report it to CQC
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