Advice Care homes: When is the right time and who decides? Advice and practical tips for carers on when is the right time for a person to be moved to a care home.
Advice Support for people with dementia in Wales: the care needs assessment A local authority (also known as local council) has a duty to assess the care needs of a person with dementia. This page looks at how someone with dementia can get a care assessment including the process for application and what to expect.
Advice Nursing care in Wales: when does the NHS pay? Some people affected by dementia may be eligible for NHS-funded nursing care contribution.
Advice Mental Capacity Act – other resources Find out more about organisations that can help with information around the Mental Capacity Act and how this applies to people with dementia.
Advice 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.
Advice Making decisions for a person with dementia who lacks mental capacity If a person with dementia lacks mental capacity to make a decision, the decision may have to be made for them. This decision should always be made in the person's best interests.
Advice Assessing the mental capacity of a person with dementia The Mental Capacity Act gives guidance on assessing mental capacity – when it should be done and who should do it. This can be used when assessing the mental capacity of a person with dementia.
Advice Dementia and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 People with dementia may lose mental capacity and become unable to make some decisions. The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects people who lack capacity to make a decision.
Advice The Mental Capacity Act and dementia The Mental Capacity Act 2005 explains how carers and family members can decide if someone with dementia is able to make decisions for themselves.
Advice Making decisions and managing difficult situations Find out more about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and get advice on how to approach decision-making for someone with dementia.
News Mental health detention applications reach record level, Alzheimer's Society comments The number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety has reached the highest level on record.
News Vulnerable adults being let down by poor social work practice, new report finds Vulnerable people are being forced into situations against their will because care providers are not following the proper processes, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.
