Advice and practical tips for carers on when is the right time for a person to be moved to a care home.

This page looks at some important principles for caring for people with dementia in residential or nursing care home settings.

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.

Some people affected by dementia may be eligible for NHS-funded nursing care contribution. Find out what nursing care costs are covered.

See other organisations that can help with information around the Mental Capacity Act.

There are a number of ways that someone with dementia can plan for their future, in case they reach a point where they cannot make decisions for themselves.

If a capacity assessment has been carried out and it has been decided that the person lacks the capacity to make a certain decision, it must be made for them, if the decision needs to be made at that time.

It must always be assumed that everyone is able to make a decision for themselves, until it is proven that they cannot. The law says that the only way to establish this is to do a test or assessment to find out whether a person has the ability to make a particular decision at a particular time.

Mental capacity is the ability to make decisions for yourself. People who cannot do this are said to 'lack capacity'. This might be due to injury, a learning disability, mental health problem or a condition such as dementia.

The Mental Capacity Act is the law in England and Wales that protects and supports these people, and outlines who can and should make decisions on their behalf.

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 explains how carers and family members can decide if someone with dementia is able to make decisions for themselves.