Lasting/Enduring Power of Attorney

Mum's last few years were happy ones despite the dementia

When Anita was diagnosed with dementia, there were initial feelings of disbelief and anxiety. Her daughter, Cara, shares how she helped to find support services that suited her mum's interests and advocated for Anita as her Power of Attorney.

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Planning ahead as an LGBTQ+ person with dementia

Advice and practical tips for planning ahead as an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia.

Helping an LGBTQ+ person with dementia plan ahead

Advice and practical tips for planning ahead when supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia, including appointing someone to make decisions.

Deputyship for people living with dementia

Find out what it means to be a deputy for a person living with dementia in England or Wales, including who can be a deputy and what it involves.

What happens when a person with dementia is discharged from hospital?

How and when a person with dementia is discharged from hospital will depend on their circumstances. Some people with dementia will not be well enough to leave hospital and will need end of life care.

Preparing for a hospital stay when a person has dementia

There are various points to consider when a person with dementia is preparing to go into hospital. This may include making longer-term plans for the future.

Why doesn't being someone's next of kin mean I can make decisions on their behalf?

From the August/September 2015 issue of our magazine, our Ask an expert column looks at how 'next of kin' doesn't have the legal meaning we might think.

Advice

4 ways to plan for the future when living with dementia

03 July 2018

Controllership in Northern Ireland

If you have not made an EPA and you become unable to manage your affairs, it may be necessary to appoint a controller to manage them on your behalf. Find out more on this page.

Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland

Enduring power of attorney is a way of legally giving another person or people the ability to make decisions about your property and finances on your behalf.

Making decisions about end of life care

There will be important decisions to make as the person nears the end of life, including whether they should be resuscitated if they have a heart attack, and any religious practices they want observed. Advance care planning can help to ensure that a person's wishes are known and respected.

Lasting power of attorney for people with dementia

A Lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal tool that lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions for you. There are two different types of LPA: property and affairs LPA and health and welfare LPA. LPAs can make things easier for you and the people you are close to as your dementia progresses.

Planning ahead using the Mental Capacity Act

A person with dementia can use the Mental Capacity Act to plan ahead in case they lose mental capacity to make certain decisions in the future.